OF THE N0BTH-WE8T OF ENGLAND. 



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Ft. In. 



Metal 8 



Band 2 



Coal 3 10 



Warrant 1 b\ 



Bluck baas 6 



Coal 6 



Warrant 1 4 



635 0\ 



I have placed the word permian to shew what I think 

 18 the probable thickness of the lower new red sandstone; 

 but the latter rock may, nevertheless, extend further down, 

 as it is very hard to define in a bore hole where the permian 

 strata end and the carboniferous begin. What coal the lower 

 mine in the bore is it is difficult to say ; but it certainly bears 

 no resemblance to the little delph at Edge Green, although 

 Mr. Mercer may call it such. 



Edge Green Section 



This place is a little to the north of Golborne, and lies 

 near to the North Union Railway. It is about a mile south- 

 south-west of the last described section. In sinking his shaft, 

 the deep pit called No. 4, for coal, some years since, Mr. 

 Evans met with the following strata : — 



Ft. In. 



Marlandclay 33 



'Red sand 4 5 



Red rock ... 48 



White rock 20 6 



Red and white rock, spangled 9 



LWhiterock 13 



^Red stone, rather rocky 11 



Soft red metal 2 



Spangled red and white rock 12 



Red metal 2 



Red Linsey 4 



ei; \ White rock ., 2 



