GC3F506 Jewett Coke Shaft- Midlothian Mine Series (Traditional Cache) in Virginia, United States created by altbiers

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A cache by altbiers Message this owner

Hidden : 3/22/2012

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Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Jewett Coke Shaft

Jewett Coke Shaft
Location:22
Historical notes: Opening in 1882, this shaft extended 137 feet to the "Coke seam." A slope was then dug on this bed for 325 feet at a dip of 30o to the west.
Measured Section (Clifford, 1888)
Feet Description
2.5 Whin rock
6.0 H ard shale
I.0 Shale. dark
2.4 Coke
1.0 Shale
2.1 Coke
1.3 Shale
1.8 Coke
0.1 Shale
9.0 Coke
0.2 + Fire clav
References: Clifford (1888), Shaler and Woodworth (1899), Roberts (1928), Wadleigh (1934).