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Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics
OPEN CUT COAL INVESTIGATIONS IN . NEW SOUTH WALES
CESSNC'CK MUSWELLBROOK REGION
HOWICK AREA REPORT
Recprds 1953/47
F~lder 5.
BQre log~;; of' Scout Boreholes No's .5-26 in the Cc:.ntrE":,l & Southern Prospects of'
tho p~rn611ts CrG9k bub2rca o
,~ LIST OF ABBREvIATIONS USED IN 'BORE LOGS.
abundant"!> A' -4 agglomerate - aggl.
aggregate - aggr. angular - ang. arenaceous - aren. argillaceous'- argill. arkose (ic) - ark; anhydrite -'anhyd.
band (s) - bd (s) ba'nded - bdd bentonite - bent biotite - bios
'bituminous'- bit. black - b:t. ' blue - bl. bottom -'bot. boulder - bldr.
~rown - bra . I -
'reccia - brcc. brecciated - brectd.
calcareous - calc. . carbonaceous '- carb. cement' - cmt. chert - cht. clay - cl. clayey - cly 0
claystone- clst. clayshale-clsh. coarse.;. c. cobble .;. cbl ~ colour ... col. cormnon -'C. compact - cpt.
~ composition- compo C') concretion - conc •.
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'c~nglomerate - cgl.· . taminant (ated)-contm.
contorted -conttd. crystal - xsl. . crystalline - Xln.
dark -dk~ dense - d. distributed dist. dis'tribution - distn.
dolomite - dol.
ferruginous -ferro fibrous.:. fib. fine -f. fissile - fss, flint - fIt. formation - fIfl.. friable - fri~ foraminifera - forams. fossil (iferous) '- foss. fracture - fracto frosted - fstd.
glauconite (ic) -glauco grain':' gr, gre..nfte - grt. granular ~ grnl. grey - gy. greyish - grish. green - gn •. greenish -'gnish o
greywacke - gw. gypsum - gyp •
hard - hd •. heavy - hvy. heterogeneous - hetg.
igneous'- ign. indurated- indo inferior - info interbedded- intb. intraformational-infml.
jointed -' jted., jointing - jtng.
kaolin - kaol.
laminated ) laminae ) - lam. lamination) light - 1.' limestone ... 1st.
massive - mass
marl - ml. material - mat. matrix .:.' mtx. medium - m. micaceous - mic. mineral.:. min' mottled - mot.
oolith - 001
pebble (s ) .• pbl o
pyri te - pyr.' pyritiferous -pyrf. purple - ppl.
quartz .;.;. q~ quartzite - 'lite.
rare~- R. regular ... reg~ residue - res." round (ed) -rd. salt & pepper- s &p. sand - sd.' sandstone - sst. shale ... sh shaly - shy. siltstone- slst. siderite.;. sid. slightly -' sl. . silioeous - silo soft - s. streak - ::ltrk.
tabular - tnb.· thin-bedded- t.bdd. tuffaoeous- tuff.
verf - V.' " varlable - var.
weathered - wd. white' - Who with - w.
yellow- y~ yellowish - yish~
The following interpretation is placed on the respective terms' when applied to descriptions of cores recovered in coal:-
It~rokern." - fr?-gments which can be put together to form cylinders, ,~ e~ther'approxlmate or actual, but which are not recognisably continuous .. Wl th Eln unbroken portion of the same core.
PARNELL'S CREEK SUBAREA ,
(Central Prospect)
Listof'"'Approximate Locations of'Scout Boreholes f'rom Point of' Origin No.3 (8E Cnr. Portion 11, NE Cnr. Portion 5, Parish of Howick.) By True'
Bearings and Distances in Feet •
. 58/168°10' 5060 ,
12S .71 ° 20 , ,6758 ' 68'1150 2a' 766:8 t 138 See 11S.· 7S 147°40' 325Q t 148 143°18' 6380 I
8S 88°50' 7860 t 168 125°00' 5400 9S 88°00 1 5280 t 188 99°10' 796e ,.
lOS 79050'11040 19S 101°50' 5860 lIS 75°00' 842() 1 20S 119030'1~81C
, 238 126°10' ·RooO '
(Southern Prospect)
Approximate Location from Point· of Origin No .. 4. {HoYic~ Trig. Station.) .
178 101°00'10320 218 87°00'10930 228 7p020' 4330 '
2481070 45 t 6080' 258 122°50' 8170 t 26S 131°10' 9600' ,
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BUREAU OF MINERAL RESOURCES Name and No. of Bore ......... El/iR .... pS ........ P.-A,fu1E.LL.' .. S ..... C.B.S.3X .......... -...................................... ..
Cessnock DISTRICT ..... Kuswel.lbroc.lc........... COUNTY ........ .Durham ............................ . PARISH. . .. ~Eo:wi.ck .................. : ... · PORTION ....... , .... 5 LOCATION ................................................................................................... .
Surveyed by ....... J .• yQ.f?y..G.;r;":.8. .................................. .. Survey Method ......... T.~.l~.Alt.o.r::.d~ .................. .
Logged by~i~~ .. I.<:c:>.f:l.E:l.C?~.~!~!r..~.?~y..!:l:?.~.~.~ ... .. . I\Tot Cased ...................................... ~ ........................................ : ................ ..
Sunk by .............. BN::R ..................................................... : ........ . . Type of Drill ................. F.a.i.ling ... 1Q.QQ ............. .. Estimated
Depth Ft. Ins.
10 3 11 2
11 '7: u
11 7
11 8 11 9 11 91 12 62.
:'3
12 lIt
13 72.. 14 t 72
15 7-Ja 18 3
18 8 19 0
21 6 21.10
Estimated Thickness Ft.
101,.
1
1 2
2
Ins.
3. 11
1 4
1 1
1
2
9
5
8 0
0 7i:.-:-.;.
5 4·
6 4
.... 'GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
Clay·, br. sdy. VI. bds. bk. vvd. carb .mat • Cla~r.l.gy·, -ri. disse;:;ld. br.limonite stained
pl;::~rit detritus, y·.br. limonitic stained at bot
COAL, bk. wd. Shale, gy. to dk.br.gy. carbo w.t.lam. y.
br. limonite -CCAL, hk.wd. w. t. ls'm. y-.br. limonite Shale, hr. v'!. \'.id. carD. mat. InterlfuT.:.. bk. Coal v:1d. &. y &, red iron-oxidE
min Sha~ 6?' br. ?y' t:.c bk. carb. 1I;d. iN. y. br. limon
l tlC stall1 twd t. bds. wd. coal Claystone. l.hr. silty. w. dissemd. carb.
mat 81121e, dk.br.·to ok.carb. Claystone. l.gy. y.br. stained in part w.
dissemd. cf,rb. ill2.t. ?'~uE',rtz hornfels br. tough Claystone, g:;T. to br.gy. &, y.br. limonite
s tainsd in Dart iY. diss emd. carb. mat. becoming silt;y to sdy. at bot (may he,ve possible been hornsfels at bot.)
?Quartz hornfels br. tough broken G-reY1'!acke, br. stained m.grd. frio w. pec
uliar rrisIDB.tic structure :pe.;:osing vertic.e.lly through it (?Vsrterbraria)
Grey··w:_cke as a.bove 3 H
:.~~ id,3d siltstone oJ. sdy. in ~~e.rt nUL16rous leaf ily,:pr&ssions br. liiJ.0l1lt.0 ",t2cined in 1-Brt:-
Elevation ................ 5.~ ..•. 9. .. t ......... AS.L........ Ref. Map .............. :E?Jv'lR.J'@.p ... Nl.4/:l1Q ............... : Datum ..................... ~~.~.~.~.~E.~ .................... :;............. Ref. Report ...... I:3.~~ ... g.t?9.g~4.?4.?lJ .. ~?.!?.~ .......... . Depth ......................... 9.QQ.~ ..................................... :........... Date Begun/Finished ........ ?Q •.. Q .•. B..?./JB. .... P. .• Q9 ..
Core Coal Min. Bands Min. Bands ~OXIMA Measured Sample Included Excluded 1------,-----;-----------Ft. Ins. No. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. H.M. I V. F.C. ASH B. TH. U /LB
, ..L.
2
11 1
4 1 1
9
5 8
1
2-
l~ 2
LL.1. ...... '3
5
4 6
4
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Estimated Depth
,...,~t. IW!.
27
27 30 30
32
32 33
33 33 12:12: "...IV
34
35 35 35 37
37 39
41· 42
4"" v
45
1
3 1
1015-2
o
9 10
2 9.1. 2
ot o
Estimated Thickness Ft. ~ns.
1 10
3 1
2 2 10
91,· .s
1
1
1
2
1 1
1
1.1. 2
5l '"' 8
1 4 21..
2 1
2 3~
2 8 o~
2 7-~ 2
3 8
4
ffi,ffi 58 PARNELL' 8 CREE...T{ Name and No. of Bore ..................................................................................................................................................... .
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Core
Measured Ft. I~.
'oJ.J-~.J OJ. • .J- __ -O~.J-~·~ ~-~. -. -- ...
ClaY'stone, br.gy. silt~r in part w. dissemd. carb .:ma t. mottled dk .gy. in :part w ?slick6nsides 1 10
Shale, gy. sdy·. in part w. numerous leaf impressions &, carbo mat. br. stained in part 3 1
Cla'7s118.18, tk. carp. Dant (fusinitic & brigjJt bdd) s.brittle· Siltstone, gy. w.br. limonite stains & diss-
emd. carb. mat. Greyw.s.cke, l.gy·. f. to m.grd. ·w.t .lrun.carb.
illc~ t • 1 GreyltJacke, m.grd. V~. t .1e..rD.. carbo mat. Siltstone, l.gy. VI. carb.detritus r.a.ther
cly. in lower half Siltstone, slightly side:ri tic Clay" irnnstone gy. w.red-br. limonite staint. Siltstone, l.gy Greywacke, f. to m.grd. occasional t.bdd.
cart. mo.t. 1 Claystone, l.gy·. Siltstone to v.f.grd. greywacke Clay shal e, gy. VI. dis semd. c9..rb .m.st • Greywacke, l.gy. v.f. to f.grd. w.t.bdd.
carbo mat. 1 GreyvJackG, ill .grd • GreY'ivEcke, l.gy. f.grd. w. frequent bds.
siltstone & carbo mat. 2 Siltstone to v.f.grd. greywacke w.carb.bds. 1 Siltstone grading into sh&ly cle..ystone &,
f. grd. gre:;wc~cke at bot generally br. limoni ti c ste,in6o. vv. s o.me lililoni t 6 form6 in fracto 1
Siltstone &, v. f .grd. l.gy. greY1Nacke ix·regv.lc_rly int6rbdd.
f. to m.grd. w.i.irregular CarD.
2 8
91.. 2
8 1 4 2t 1 2 3~ ;,:,
1
ot 2
8
4
Coal Sample
No.
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
Min. Bands Excluded Ft. Ins .. H.M.
Seam B
PROXIMA 'SIS
V. F.C. ASH B. TH. U/LB
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Estimated Depth
Ft. Ins.
46 ~i 47
47 ~~ 48
48 8i 49 8
52 lei
53 ° 54 Ii 54
16i
54 58 Oi
58 ;; 59
59 11 61 0 69 0
70 51.. 2
70 6'; 70 84-70 9t 71 Of 71 2.",-
'" 74 L!1. :t:z
Estimated Thickness Ft.
1 1
3
I
3
1
I 8
1
3
Ins.
5.1. 2
2.1. 2
:! "2
5
7
11.1. 2
2~
1 4
1 2 1 3 2 2
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Core
Measured Ft.. Ins.
Gr6:Jl!vackG E.S above ItlOta 1 Siltstone. w. well prGs6rved leE'.f impross
ions in frequent f. bds. clay' over lower 3" 1
.Claysh als bds. ?Hornfels & slJ.Els intermixed w. S0111S carb
meet. 5 Claystons. w. soms carbo ~st. w. slicken- 7
sides Claystone, silty' w. carbo shals bds. w.
slickGnsidGs COAL, bright w. dull bds. possibly SOlliG sh
bds. in lovI0r 6 11 more cOillpact et top broken over lower h2.1f 2
CIa ySh8.1s, tk. carb. Greywacke, l.gy. f. to m.grd. s.fri. at tOD
VI. di s se.md. carb .. Llc. t. 1 ShalG, gv. s.silty in .fErt w. carbo -mat. Shs.l G, g:'. s'd:? YT. lensing dk. br. gy. ?sid. Gr6y-'vlJ2,ckc, m.grd. w. bds. of shale, Vi. somE
carbo ms.t. sdy. in part 3 Irreguls..r lens ?sidGrite Gr6y-'iIEtcke, f.grd. v.fri. cly. in :part w.
carbo mat. 1 ?sideri tG ( silty at top) She.ls, sdy. pyre w. carbo mat. Gr6 ;f'\vac ks, -l.gy. ill. grd. w. v • t . ir reg. bds.
coal s1:18.l V" in part at top 7 GreY'N2.ck6, l:gy. c. to v.c.grd. w.t.irrGguJ
bd. Coal 1 She.ls, dk.gy. carbo CIEL~rshe~ls, gy. vv. carb. nat. Sh216, o.k.gy-. carbo Cle,~1'Sh2.l6. gy. w. carb. Irl2.t.
Clayshale VI. li? bright Coal in middle Interlensing siltstone & claystone nodular
in appearance 3
11.1. 2
10 It
It 6 22.
2
4-5..:1.
2 4
5·}.
1 2 1 3 2
2
'"
. BMR 5S P..!l DJ.'-J'TfLL f S CRfi:Ti!IC Name and No. of Bore ................. : ................................ ~ ...... ~ ..... : .................. :7 ............................................................ .
Coal Sample
No.
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
Min. Bands. I __ -._~P~RlO~XI~M:~"A,~TE~~~"Y~·:S~IS ___ _ Excluded 1-Ft. Ins. H.M. V. F.C.
Seam A
ASH B. TH. U /LB
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Estimated Depth
Ft. In~ 74 9 2
77 0
81 4
83 4
8~ 9 88 7~ 2
90 0 91 4
91 9
96 0
96 51:. 2
96 101:. 2
99 9 JOO 3 100 81... 191 0#
.0
101 7
107 0
108
Estimated Thickness Ft.
2
4
2
4
1 1
4,
2
5
1
15,
2!
4
0
5 lot
4-;1,. .s 4
3
5i-
5
lot 6 5i 4 .~
6i
5
Blffi 5S PAillTDJ.LL f S CR33K Name and Noo of Bore ...................................................................................... : .................. ." ........................................... .
Core Coal Min. Bands Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured Sample Included Excluded I
Ft I No Ft I Ft I H.M. V. F.C. ASH' B. TH. U/LB L_~· __ ~n=s~·_I_~ __ · ___ I_~2·~~n=s~·_I_~~·~=n=s·_I ______ I ______ l------I------I-----~-------;?I-:<=SHihd~c~-I,...·l:+-· +:t"fE'.e~\vrT--.---=lMe.".,c.~.ff!-....;.i-nrr....,.l'.,;r"'"'e,...-B~B..;..i.".,or1"'ntcEB~.~8.,...~ ~-V<rT -. f.p.;..i""1l""6~c'""'o.rtl
cite veins Siltstone, w. SOD6 interlensing clst. 6.S
a.bove 3'2 11 8::, t.bdd.carb. mat. Interbdd • siltstone, claystone &., f .grd.
'greywacke w. t. bdd. 8::, dissend. carb • .ID£,t GrGywacke, l.gy. f'.grd·. frio shalyin P2..rt
w. leaf im.pressions &. carb . .o.at. fragEGnIJr:cry at top
Siltstone w.t.beld. carbo mat. Siltstone w. claystone lenses ?sideritic
in part Cln ystone, Vi. diss emd. carb. mat. ?sideri tic claystone gy. ?mottlecl fre,ctd.
"W. some calcite in low-or portion Claystone silty- w.t.te.d. &: dissemd. carbo
mat. Siltstcn& 1.g~1. s.sdy. grading down into
claystone ilT. excellent leaf impressions tovlCLrds bot & w.t.bdd. & dissemd. carbo .tllG. t •
Claystone. s.fractd. w. l.br. min. deposit eel in irregular fr:.ct. planes C.t bot
?Siderite bk. e.t top w. ?woody structure, bra clay ironstone at bot
Cla;Tstone, silty & carbo in part Claystone, gy. silty w. slickensides C18.ystone, gy. toug..h w. dissemd. cart .1U["t • ,.,01":: .... 1 '1
i::il vSvons, .gy. S.8-:"'Y. W·. disS8illd. carbo me..t.
Clay ironstone ?sideritic br. w.t.bds. carbo met. ·W. Sl.Tle.ll folds diPl)ing in SEr::i.e dir-6ction £1..S bese which he..s high dip
Interbd.c1. S • silty cle.vstone, sdy. siltstone & claY'shale w.t.irregulF'.r bds. carbo ret. shmving high dips E'.t tOiJ. Dips fle.tten
2
3
1 4
1
1
4,
downvva.rd.s 4 Greywa.cke, l.gy. f.grc1. V-l.nU..i£:r·ous t.bds.
cart. mat. shaly in part, slickenSided 1
5
2
j 5
10~ 2 4~ :cz
Ll:
5
3
5 3 6
4
6
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Estimated Depth
Ft. Ins. LOg 0
110
110 110 111
111 III 111
111
113
119
119
122
2 11
]
6
6
2
6
o
122 122 122 122
~ 2 6
8
123 11
. Estimated Thickness Ft. Ins.
1 Oi
2
5
2
1
1.. 2
'1 2
o
8
4
6
3
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
Greywacke s. silty 1rrq;,ulc..I'ly· Od!.1. vv. diss emd. 8~ Lrrsgule.r t. b(1o.. cE.rb. ffi2.t.
IntGrbdd • siltstone 8c shale w. nUffisrous t. bds. ce.rb. me,t. gy. clo.1she.15 at bot.
COP.L, m.ainly bright Shale, b:;:-.bk. cE,rb. v.t.lam.c1. ?Cle.;!'ston6, O.k. bra w.v.small grains of off-
who min. & \"1. t.bds. bright COEtl pyre COAL, me:inly br·igb. t Splint Coal Inte:Dbcd. brigh t coal and dk. br. ?claystonE
(as abovs 211) becoming 111f'tinly bright coal over bot -in pyre
?cla'7stons 0.1-(. bra 2,S abovG 21V
COAL, d.ull Be bright bdd. v. broken w. somG carbo splint Be splint coe.l - almost dant at bot.
Splint COLL br.bk. VI. occasional t.br.,s. bright coal me..inly brigh t co9.1 from 3'7" to 3'10" from top. w. 1" of carbo splint 8::, c1k.br. ?claystonG W. off-who min. grains (as above)
?Clayst one dk. br. as 2. bov G Vi. t • bd. coal dull brigcl-:i t bdd.
Splint COAl, VV'. some bri gh t bds. &. '1'1. t • bd ?clst. rich in off-who min. pellsts -slickensides
GreywackG, l.gy. shely. s. Cla 7 she.l.G, gy. silty & c[-,rb. in part I COJ...L-, dull & brigh t bdd. ?Claystone, elk.br. w. min.grains [:.3 above
COAL, c.ull &. bright bdd. w. t. bd. dk. Dr ?cl?t & some carb, splint PYT.
Core Measured Ft. Ins.
1
4
2
1
62:. 2
2 1.. 2
1
2 l'~
10
4
4
6
3
ffiP. 5S PAPJillL.L v S CREEK Name and No. of Bore ..................................................................................................................................................... .
Coal Sample
No.
/BME.
~/B1'IR
~/BMR
4/:mvIR
/Bfllffi
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
Min. Bands Excluded Ft. Ins.
~ lI I
H.M.
~ li. 3.8 ill Q)
GJ I I 3.3 I I 13.9 I I I I I I I
rt.l
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
v. F.C. ASH B. TH. U /LB
31.6 43.1 21.5
36.5 ~7.3 12.9
32.6 55.6 7.9
10,770.
12,200
12,900
4.0 34.1 47.6 14.3 11,910
4.0 31.3 46.9 ~?8 11,270
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Estimated Depth
Ft. Ins.
124 8t
125 6 126 0
126 2J.. 2
126 5 126 5* 126 6 126 7 127 2 127 3% 127 10
128 1 128 Ll 128 5 129 3
130 2 133 10·~<-(;;.
134 3i 135 '" v
135 3t
136 7 137 6 139 10
147 0 150 1 150 3 151 11~ 157 6 161 10
Estimated Thickness Ft. Ins.
3
1
2
7 3
1 5 4
9f:
9i 6
2'~
3 3 1
10
11 8J..
(3
5 1;-
10i
3J.. z 11
4
CO.!~L, dull &. bri ght beld. 8' splint COAL, me.in1y ~right - finely' broken
?C1aystone or dk.tr. carbo splint w.t.bds. brigh t Coal
COl.i .. L, .mainly bright ?Cl[cyst one, dk. br.o
W. 0 ff -wh. min. grains COj~L, illEd nlY' bri ght 8h218, blc. cart. t. lamd CC.AL, dull & bright bdd. ?C12~yston6 elk. br. pyr. COAL, dull & brig.11. t bdel. :pyre beconrl.ng
interl6.TI1d. w.br. carbo shale at bot Intsrl2.Il:c.. or. carb. sh£",le &, bright Coal COj-'_L, Qul1 & bright bdd. pyre Cleyshn1s, br. gy. slickG~~ided Cla?sb.c~lG. l.gy. to gy. s.vv.t.bdcl. i::. c1iss6ITd
cart. rlla t. s d'1. tovinrd.s bot. Greyw8.cke l.gy. m.grc1. v.s.fri. w. carb.mat. ClaY'stone l.g~r. to gy. silty in top portion
w. diss emd. carb. .mat. Grey-wacke l.gy. v.f.gI'd. Siltstone 1.gy·. Gre~'YJ::~cke v.f.gI's.. w.t.beld. & finely diss-
€Ii1cl. ce.rb. 111at.
Claystone W. leef iLlj?ressions Greyvr2ccke l.gy. f. to m.grd. Greyv1J2cke v.f.grd. w. 1" m.grd.. gw. l' froD
top
3
1
2 2 Greyw3.cke 1.gy. C .grd. 7 1 GrsY1";Je,c ke 1. gv. c. grd.. 3 2 GreT:VE'~cke congloElerate f. gro.. 8j- Greywacl~e m.gra.. 1 6~ GreY'i're,cks, l.gy'. C.ol'U. 5 4 Grey-wacke l.gy. m.grd.. V'i. bas. ct:lrb •. ::,:~t. 4
\
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BMR 58 P ARl'J3LL t S CP.EEK Name' and No. of Bore ..................................................................................................................................................... .
9.1.. (3 -
7t 21>-
'':;'.
2:"'.. z 2.l. r
1: 2
1 7 1%
6 8 4;
3 3 1
10 11
SJ.. 2
5 It
101,. . 2 3~
'" 7
2 2 1 2 ,--, 0""5
6-
4
6/illiffi
<D • ..-l
+> H
'f I I I I I I I I I. I'
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
ASH B. TH. U /LB
3.4 33.3 43.3 20.0 10,990
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Estimated Estimated Depth Thickness
Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins.
164 ? 2 9 167 10 3 3i;
168 6 ?l '"
3. 6 ,.
175 91 178 9 ~. 5'2
180 8 1 11
180 11·,' 3* .-;:.
181 0- 1 184 9 3 8i
I
185 1 4 187 6 2 5
189 6 2 0
189 7 1 189 11 4
, C!Ll ~. .C 6 4 7
197 10 3 <1
197 21 4t
199 0 9/· 201 4 2 1,1
202 8 1 4:
-1 ]
I~-
).
BLffi 58 P .Am:1EI"L '8 CRE2l( Name and No. of Bore ..................................................................................................................................................... .
Core GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured
Grey,:v2-ckG 1.gy·. v. c • grd. GrGywc~ck6, 1. gy. m. toe .grd. Vi. occasiona.J
irreg. t.bdd. carbo mat. Gr6ywacke 1.gy. c.grd. GreYV!6cke 1. gy'. c. to v. c. grcl. GreyvrcLcke congloYl1eY'ate f.grd.gvI. 3" above
bot. GreY'wacke v.c.gI'd. :;ecoming f.grcl. congloIil
er-ate 2,t bot GreY\lvc.clre f.grd. s.shaly W. nl .. li::'GrDUS t.bds
c2crb. mat. Conglomer&-GG f.grd. pyre Siltstone gy'. 'lir. nUL16rous t.bds. carbo mat.
Ft.
2
3
6
3
1
shovving SO;,16 beclcting structur6s 3 ?Si rleri te bI' .gy. l'61Etively l1e1.. tOU6L~ Interbc.d. s.g? silty clayshale 8c claystonE
w. leaves 2.nd carbo Iilat. 1 Claystone silty becoming cls.·y'sha16 e.t bot.
w. excellent loaf impressions pyre in part. 2
COj~I" dull 8'~ bright bdd. S110..1e, elk. br. carb. p~Y'r. slickGnsided
Ins.
9
3.1. 2
5 9i:
3
11
3i 1
8 .:1.. 2
4
o
o 1 4
Coal Sample
No.
CCAL, dull & bright bdd. and splint coal finely broken, almost dant at bot.
7/ill;IR 4 8/BMR
COA.L, dull & bright bdd. SI)lint brol~el1 at bot pyre
Cl0.'ysh[',le, s.g~r. silt?' w. dissend. cs.rD. Llat, •
Siltstone 1.gy. s.sdy. in part V<T. dissemd. carb. me.t. .
Claystone g;r. Sd~'. to silty' at top w.bd. irregular interfingering COE',l PY';:. &, w. goed IGaf illi:QTGSsioi.1S 2 tc~s • .m...;",;rd. gw. nsar bot.
SiltE}tone, to f ogrd.o gre~rYJ2_cl~;:G interb(Lcl.
2 2t
4;!;. ;3
9i
24
1 4
9/BMR
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
Min. Bands Excluded Ft. Ins.
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
H.M. v. I F.C. ASH B. TH. U /LB
3.732.8 53~9 9.6 3.8 36.3 51.9 8.0
12'760 , 13,070
3.2 33.9 46.5 16.4 11,890
-~
Page ........ 8 ........................
Estimated Depth
Ft.
203
203 204 20'1,
209 217
217 218
218
220
Ins.
4:
6 at
11
0 6
8 2
6
220 ~ 220 10
221
222
230
230 231 .23~
236
238
239
240
1
o
6 6 91..
2 7
8
3
o
Estimated Thickness Ft. Ins.
8
2 6i
lei
4 1 8 6
2 6
4
2
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
Interfingering and irregul&rly' interlens-ing siltston8 & l.gy. m.grd. greY'wacke
Siltstcne gy. GreV"i:"l2Lcke 1. gv. ID. grd. w. t. bd. sl tst. Greywacke g~r.~v.f.grc1. to l.gy.f.grd. vv.
numsrcus t. bds. cnrb. Eat. GreywD.cl-ce, l.gy. m..grd (f.grd.. in :part) Gre,'!wacke, l.g~l. m.grd. w. occasional f.
grd. bus. 8" irregular t. bds. c~~rb .rll~lt • Grevvv2,cko f .grd. 'broken Cl2.~rironstO!le ?sL}erite br.gy. tough 1'61-
e.tivsly hig,."lt §.G. w. irregulc.r fro..ct. infij_lsd v'l. who cE:.lcite
ClnQch 0 'c 0rr Qilt~ J..~ TIP~t w. leaf iD-.~_~r--'._' •• : l< ..... _ .... C.<\.._I .. ""'"', :-:'),.~. ....--...!.~:! .!:.. .1:- -
es,sicns Shale, br.gy. ce..rb. silty s. w.t.bds. coal
altered to da..'1t in part &. w.t.lsI!l.gy. shule
Ii Cla~ra.~&16, gy'. w. carbo mat. 1 Siltstone, to f. grd.. sandstone br.gy. tougb
1
7
2
1
3
3
8
:~·5
1
1
:'3
?sideritic w.t.bds. carbo mat. 3h2.16, tr. g:r. W. DunE reus t. bds. car]::,.
mat. w. 16El.f impress ions Clavstone ok. ?carb. siltv w. SI!.1B.ll grains
" " of off-~nite Lin. disseBD .• Siltstone irreg. bedded. IN. irreg. inter
lensiI1..g claystone 4?f thicl( at 5itt abOVe bot. & w. irreg. t.bds. carbo r,mt.
Grey,'j2,cke gy'. v.f.grd. ely'. mic. Claystone gy. w. e.bunc'!.ant plant detritus Siltstone w.f.bas. dk.gy. carbo detritus Greyv-T8.cke ·v.f .f:,J.:'tJ.. x-bela.. w .gy'. cart. sltst
4i" bd. of B.-C. gr;J .• gw. 5!" off bot. Greyw2.ekG l.gy. c.grcl. w.t.irreg. carbo
bds. cver top 4" Greyw8.cke l.gy. f. to .cl.grcl. v{.td.:::. 'oY.
c3.ro 0 sltst. r.lP.~7·S!I.q' e gy-J -'J ~ __ ..J.. •
Core Measured Ft. Ins.
8 2 61..
N
1~ 3 8t 5 9
2
6
4
10 11..
2
1
3
1 3
1 21.. 2
2~ -<-
1 0 3 3t
1 01.. "2
2 1
, , .L .1.
3
BIvffi 5S P..:\RNELL f S CR.i~ Name and No. of Bore .......................................................................................................... : .......................................... .
Coal Sample
No.
Min. Bands Included
-Ft. Ins.
Min. Bands Excluded Ft. Ins.
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
H.M. v. I F.C. ASH B. TH. U /LB
I
Page ......... 9. ....................... .
Estimated Estimated Depth Thickness
Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins.
210 101 loi 241 2 r;!;:t VB
.2/11 10) 81,. 4~
2 247 5 6
248 r;:, 101,. v f 248 51 22 248 7~ 2 2·1B
.1 1 ~l 249 11
251 0 1 ~ 251 1.4 !
3l lz 251 2 2
251 6.4 3 251 9~ 3
'" 251 11~ 2 252 -i
3 22 252 6 3~1.
.2 252 8 2 252
~1 Ii 252 11 1~ 253 3i 4: 253 5i 2
254 3~ /.'- 10 25·~ 5f 2 254 6i 1 25,:1 6.!i 1".
2ft 2 255
4" 8 - - -
255 t±-;t It 256 7~ 1 r;!;
v
257 il~t 9 261 0 r;;: 7A v 4,
BMR 5S PiJUliELL' S CR?:Tl:K Name and No. of Bore ..................................................................................................................................................... .
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA PROXIM~TE ANALYSIS Core J Coal Min. Bands Min. Bands
. Measured Sample Included Excluded I No Ft I Ft I H.M. V. F.C. ASH B. TH. U/LB Ft. Ins. I ___ · __ I_-=-.::·_...:.n=s:.:.,. _1_....:....:.::....· ---.:=n=8·:.._+ ___ I_~ __ I ____ I ____ I _____ _
Cla~rstoD.e carbo over top 9 11 . lO~ Interbdc1. f.grd. grey-wacke W. carbo detritiUs
in f.bds. & carbo sltstl 3' Cla~Jstone '8. E.'.l:iUnc1ant lec'.f i.clpressions 18~'1~.~· Gre ~nNe.ck6 1. gy ~ f .grd. interbdd. 1"1 .dl~.gy
carbo sltstl 5 Cle.ystons, gy. "TN. lec.f i8:)TeSsions Si~erite br. gy. w. calcite veins 2~ Clo. '.' she, 1 0 , gy. w. c2rb. D0.t. 2 Siltstons ?si~eritic carbo 1 Clay-sOOlo, ES. w. carbo mat. - c3.k.gy·. carb
over bot 3~?
COAL, dull &. bright bc1c1. Co.AL, bright Siltstone dk.gy. carbo w.v.f.bds. coal ove~
bot la C01..L, mainly trie;;ht Shale, bk. carbo silty COAL, bright VI. v'lell developed cleat Shale, bk. carbo COAl. [rlB.inly bri ght Clay' ironstone l.br. g~-. w.t.b'·~d. carb.r:Z:.t COAL nainly bright Clay ironstone br.gy. v'J.t.bc~(l .• carbo l"Q.8.t. COAL brigh t ~: dull beld. , Interbdd. cart. siltstone w.br. cla~' shale
&, t. coal bds. COAL raainly' brig.~t COAL dull & bright bdd. Carb. splint COAL bright Claystone & t. bdd. carbo me.t •. W. sm811
i nterfOrI.18. ti onol folds Gre~rt.t-J&clre f. grCL. ClaY'st one VI. t. bdd. c2.I'b. lilat. Gr6 yw?ccl:e ~'.':.. to f .gre .• Siltstonu w. nds. clst. int~rbdd. w. cart.
detritus & slickenSides
11 2
11". 2
2 3 3 2 3 ~
2~ 11 l~ 4
2 10
2 1
-* 2
8 It.
1 3 9
11
I I I I
"
I
~ CD
(JJ
r-i r-i CD ro ro ..-I H
f-l CD .. ~ 0 H I I I I I I
'.
k L _" •
10 Page ................................... .
Estimated Depth
Ft. Ins.
261 3 234 9 265 11 266 4
267 22. 268 5! 268 10 275 3 275 ~ 275 8 X
2
276 6 281 0 290 0 291 6 295 6 296 1~
2 296 4
300 11
301 6 302 0 306 0
309 ~ 310 0
312 5
*.
Estimated Thickness Ft.
3 1
1
6
4 9 1 4
4
4
3
2
Ins. 3 6 2 5
lot 3 4t 5 11:.
2 4
9~~ 6 o 6 o 72.
2 2t
7
7 6 0
# 7!
5
.
•
Bl'.'ill 58 PARNEll f i3 CR2:EK Name and No. of Bore ..................................................................................................................................................... .
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Core
Measured Ft. Ins.
Gre:n;:Te..oke O. grd. -~
GrO,)""'"'.:720ks n.grc.. W. 00c£',sion2,1 c.grd.tc~. Gre J1\'I2.cke, C. grd Gre 7liJacke n..grd. 1,'1. in V. f .grd. gW. E'tlong
slickensida plane of dip 350 - plant reL'£',ins on this surface
G re -;TW2. c ke, r~ • grd. • Graywacke, c.grd. GrGTN1?~C ke, m. grd • Grcyvv'E:.cke, c. ,to v.c.grc1. Grev\'!E'.cl;::e, I.l.i:;rG.. GrG~!wG.oke, o.grd. w. slickensido plane c,t
Ebout 300
Grey-we"cke, c. grd. GI'G:;v;jE,cl~G, v.c.grc1. to f.Grc1. conglomar2to GreY"m:.cJ~c, c. grc1. Gre:;l1'ft',cks, v.c.gI'd. to f.gret. conglol11or2.t6 GrG~1'1}!2cl~G, c. grq. Siltstone, gy. ely. w. plE-nt r6L:lains ?Sideri te ':'1. pyr. XtE',ls, SOlY16 wh. min.
(?c2,lcite) and SOLl6 structura, possiblyfossilised V100(~
Clayshale, gy. w. vogateble detritus and :::,d~. pOiiIetery coal
Claystona, silty Shale, gy'. S.'.'l. 02.:::t. plant remains Interbdd. v.s.gy. to dk.gy. carbo silty to
s d;;. clCl:rshc,lG &, splint 0':'8..1 iN. oc-casion al t.bright bas. mainly shale over bot 2'
Splint cOE~l w. cccEsional t.bright bc1s. Clayshale gy. to dk.gy. interbd.c~. w.l.br.
to br. silty' s.h2~le w. off-who colc1. gI'2.illS &, gy. clv. glfl. at bot. Thinbd.. cOE'cl Ll1' fron bet. I
Gre~n"JE~cl,=e l.gy. to gy. (nottlstJ. in part) s. cl~r. at top V'l. nUU18rous t.lcLc.cU<.:.br.e;:' cart. sh.
3 6 'I f>
1
5
4 9 1 r:z: v
1
-
5 lei
3 4t 32. f lz
4 Qj. VB 6 0 32. r ;!
2
2~ ~,
L1 ..:
7 6
5 5!
'11.. ..... i3
Coal Sample
No.
-
I Min. Bands Included Ft.' Ins.
Min. Bands Excluded
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
Ft. Ins. H.M. v. F.C. ASH B. TH. U/LB
Bar ett t l: Sean:
11 Page ....................................
Estimated Estimated Depth Thickness
Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins.
312 g~ Ll1: 2
313 4 61.. 2
317 9 4 5
318 4 7 '321 5 3 1
321 7'~ 213 327 3 5 7·3,...
.2
328 0 9 329 1 1 1 330 11·3,... 2 1 lot 332 3.1. s 1 4·
333 2-~ 11 :::..
. lei-334 1 334 11~ 10! .'" 336 8· 1 8-k
338 5 1 9 349 0 10 7
351 0 2 0
351 6 6 359 6 8 0
369 0 9 6
370 6 1 6
B~jffi 5S P.P...R1\1ELL' S CREEK Name and No. of Bore ............................•......................................................................................... , ............................. .
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
S::!..ltstone gy. w. Iltt:Li",rUaS t.'ods. Co.r;";.saL. Greywacke, l.gy. f .grd. w. nUnlerOUS t. bds.
carbo mat. Greywacke, f. to m..grd. v·v.t.bds. & dissend.
c·arb. mat. & w. irregular br.shaly bas. I
towards bot. Greyvvc~ck8, n.grd.w. di8Se1:1d. carbo meet. Interbdd. ·f.grd. greywe.cke & gy. sltst.
shaly in part Clay-she,le, 1.bl.gy. s.Sdy. in part Greywacke, f .srd.· W. occasional irregular
t~bdd. & dissend. carbo Eat. Grey-wacke, c.gra.. w. bra "Clayey ?pel1ets. Greywacke, f.grd. Gre~Jacke, ill. - c.grd. Greyw8.ckG, f.grd. w. occEtsional c.grd. bds.
e.t top - bnse hc'.s slight dip GreY'AT~'ccke, n. - c.gra.. Greywacke, f.grd. GreyvlJ8.clce, c. grc1 •
Core Measured
Ft. In4;~
4 5 7
3 1 2i
57·?! 8
1 1 1 lot
1 4 11 loi 10.r 2
Interbc1d &, interlensing f.grd. &- c.grd.greywackel
Grey"we. cke, r;: •• grd. 1 GreYi,\TEwke, m.grd. "'I'J. occasional t. irregular
bds. carbo nat. c.grd. in part frectd. in part. 10
Greytllacke f. to m..grc1. w. t. tIc. tds. cart.sh. & carbo mat. 2
Greywacke, c.grcL W. nU::::J.erous br.cold.gr2.in~ Greyvlacke, f. to E.grc"I. w. occasional t.bjd.
carbo m.at. fr8.ctd. w. who calcite depos-i ted in "Dle.nes 7
GrGywe.cks, i.gy. f.grd.. w. occE.sion?1 bds. dk. gy • carb. shale & t. bds. cE'.rt. flat.
-.: frc_ctd. P.t top f!.c W. Bit irreguls..rly interr-bdd. sltst &, she 6!' froill bot 8
Gr'~ ywuOii.id, i ogy. f .grd. Vi. t . bcd. car!:; . .illi: .. t. & t.bd. 6Y. shale 1
7
o 5
6·
9
2
Coal Sample
No.
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
Min. Bands Excluded Ft. Ins.
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
H.M. v. I F.C. ASH B. TH. U /LB
-'
12 Page ................................... .
Estimated Depth
57'9" InS'
381 0
391 6
401 6
411 6
421 0
421 11;-421 4! 430 C ':':37 0
454 lIt
456 2~ ""
457 5 458 6
462 6 463 6
470 6
Estimated Thickness
3 7
10 6
10 0
10 0
9 6
It 3
8 7t 7 C
17 5t
1 3
1 21<-;,:.
1 1
4 O· 1 C
7 0
I
. .f--
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA.
~ f d: I' .L .p r" GreYH2.C:L\.6,.or •• g,. uO 'IT ..... ..:, lL. 6Y. w. bd.br.gy. silty ClG~Ist0116 l'8 u fro.=. top &, w.t.tdc1. carbo Elat. s.s11c.ly in :pc.rt
Intertdd. g~r.v.f.grd.. greyw2.cke &- gy.sltst. s.she.l'r in nart frC':.ctd.. e.t bot.
!nt6r1:<~d.'gy". v.f.grd.. grey-wD.cke t.lano.. silty shale [!r, siltstcne w.t.beld.carb. nE'. t. &. w. 1 ~i td. I.larcasi t e 2' 471 froDl tOJ: &, finely c1issemd. pyre in part 3a clay ironstone br.gy. Ion above ·bot.br.s.cly 8112.16 c.t bot (Loss bere) -
Interh::tcl. gy. t.land. sh8.le, siltstone & n.ha. silty' claystone w. occE,sional bds. br .gy. cl2.Y ironstcne (~:lax1J.. 3i? b~L' at bot) S036 diSS62d. curb. mat.
l~ainlY' gy. t.la.c.::1. sh8.l.::; 'with hd.gy. sltst E" silty clst. bds. in part SOi;).e £.:.arcasite nodules
ShEle, gy. t.lar:lc1. "lvitb 6" bo.. n.nd. silty cl8. '1St one ga froE bot.
cl&ystbns, m.hd. silty Claystone, gy. Sha16, g'!. t. lDG..CL <:1111" 18 ::, Q 0. ~-,OV6 6' 6-~n ,.\T 0'" ]~n bn.l'}"!.. clst. as J...J_ _. ....... ~ l" ••. ., :.~ ~ 't • i3 ...... _
Et1JOVG at top Interbedded d.k.gy. t. ls'mc1. shale &, clayst.
e.s 8.'::ove frE,ctd. in part ~':. infil16~:' with calcite soft calc. cly. at 9'8" fron bot~
Core Measured Ft. Ins.
6 11
3 7
6
9 1
7 5
5
6
6 10
) , ,~
:stIR 58 PJl.ill-IELL'S CRE2X Name and No. of Bore ...................................................... : .............................................................................................. .
Coal Sample
No.
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
Upper tIarine
Min. Bands Excluded Ft. Ins. H.M.
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
v. I F.C. . ASH B. TH. U/LB
SOBS narccsite grains an1 nodules 17 Cla.'Tsb.f'.le, 1.gy. grz,1ing c10Y>Tn into 1. bl. gy.'
w. sme.ll clk.gy. no,,'.ule.r stains - off.vih. col. at oe,s6 ..
Shale, t.le..::-,~~. an:1 claystone dk.gy.as abcv6 Cle.y"stone, gy. m.hi. tough ?si::.~eritic iJJ.l it
s}:~tCl16 1:, c~. S112,16 t .lan:!.. c"':.l~. g;1". fr3.ct. r.t top Cl&y sl.LQl\;j. .L .gy'. & gy'lI llot tiJ. tjd. gI'2.clinf:, ~0Vill
into 01'f-wh 0 .!ilia ?calc. in ;:;art }!Iainly t 0 lCi..illd. elk. 6Y" • 8h2,1-3
1
1
3 lIt
1
1 0 6 10
,
-
,'-13
Page ....................................
Estimated Estimated Depth Thickness
Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. '.
Ll80 3 9 9
L]'90 0 9 9
494 9 4 9
495 2 5
499 6 II 11 "J:; ""I
.' . .,.':.....- .
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
Intarbrc1. c~k.gy. shule (t.ls.rJ.d.) an::: clst.
Core Measured Ft. Ins.
Vf. 8r:o.l1 (~rcins Gnc~ noc:"ules of I28rCas-ita (tshale) I 7
Claystone, dk.gy. es f.bove VI. calcite veinf o
9 at 3'3" above base 9 CleY'stone, d..~. gy. as a~Jove fragD6ntary at
bet. 8h£.ls, 1. bl.gy • ...... 1. nUDGrCUS veins xln.
calcite relatively.tough ?Sh-?,le or cle~Tstone 18ft in hole
Hole conpleted.
4 9
5
illER 58 PARNELl.' a CP.EEK Name and No. of Bore ..................................................................................................................................................... .
Coal Sample
No.
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
Min. Bands Excluded Ft. Ins. H.M.
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
v. I F.C. ASH B. TH. U/LB
type ~ 3C. c~. 52
BUREAU OF MINERAL RESOURCES Name and No. of Bore ... :m.~l.L.§.$ ...... PAE~"ELL.' .. S ..... CRiYrK .................................................... . 0essnock
DISTRICT .Mu.sw:el.lbr..OQk ..... ~ ..... : ..... COUNTY ...... Durham .................................. PARISH ............. HowLc.k ....................... · PORTION ............. 5 LOCATION ................................................................................................... .
Surveyed b~ .stuart/.J ... sY..o.r.on..OB.......... Survey Method' .. r~.+. .. ~.AJ.t..g!?:.q,e......:. ............ Elevation ....... !5..E?9..~.? ... A$..:r:..!!............ .................. Ref. Map .~~"iR ... ~i~El,P .. ..1~.~.9.:I.+.JQ................... ..... .. Logged by M •. KQne.cki!M ... R~y.n.Q.J.,.¢4.?.... Cased ........... ..................... Nq~...................................................... Datum ............. §.~~P:.~.I?:.~.q......................................... Ref. Repori3~!1?~t:}?..~.~.~.~ ..... =L..?.~.~!.~.?. .................. .. Sunk by ....... B.l1.R ............................................................ . Type of Drill .......... Failing .... 15.O'O ................... ..
Estimated Depth
Ft. Ins.
11 0 11 5
11 ~1 12 ;3
13 lIt
14 11.. 2
14 3f 14 5, 15 5t
15 8
18 8
21 0
22 Ie
24 2 25 3-c,.;
5! 25
25 8 26 6
Estimated Thickness 'GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Ft. Ins.
11
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1 1
o Mainly y. br. clay 5 Clay'stone, 1.gy·. stained br. limonitic in
part Ii Shale, gy. t .lamd~ w. bds. carb. mat. 2 Greywacke, 1.gy. stained 1.tr. s.fri. ely.
f .grd. V·I. t. bdd. carbo mat. 3 Shale, gv. t. lamd. w. bds. carbo mat. bec-
2
2 1 ~ -L13
oi
2].-2
0
4
10
4 11..
2 2
21,. 2
10
oming elccystone at bot.y .br. lilnoni tic stained sdy. in part
Clayey'tJ.,A.nd y.br. in part consolidated (?\'ld horn:";f~ls) s. sdy. in part
Ironstoir8, bd. dk. red. Wd. i·Eore consolidated y. bd. as above 2i! Gre~Tyvacke,l.:pr (wd) f.grd. to_gy. sltst.
w. elst. bd. at top w. nUJ.J].erous t. bds. carbo mat.
Eainly shale. gy. to lamd. 'IN. bds. ca:r b. mat. sdy·. & ely. in :;art
Grey-wacke, l.br. (wd) f.grd. s. cly. & silty in art w. numerous t. bds. carbo mat •.
Gre;Tv¥'8cke, l.br. (wd) f. to m.grd. more consolidated but still frio w. numerous t.nds. carbo mat.
Grey-wacke, 1. br. to l.gy. (wd. in upper half) m.grd.
Clayshale, 'gy. to dk.gy. carbo sdy.in part Siltstone, l.gy~ w. cart. plant detritus GreYi"1acke, br.gy. m..grd. w. carb~ plant
detritus Siltstone, l.gy. w.t.bdd. carbo mat. Shale, l.gy·. sdy. w. plant detxitus
.
Depth ................. 6.78 .. '........................................................... Date Begun/Finished l.9 .•. 5 .•. .62./30 •. 7 .•. 5.2 ......... . Core
Measured Ft. Ins.
5 11..
2
1 2
1 3
2 2 11..
2
1 ot
1 2t
2 0
2 Oi 1 10 1 4 1 11..
2
2 21,.,
2 10.
Coal Sample'
No.
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
Min. Bands I Excluded -----~-----------Ft. Ins. I H.M. I V. I F.C.
:------:·-----1------1-------
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
ASH B. TH. U /LB
2 Page ................................... .
Estimated Depth
Ft. Ins. 26 lO~
27 3 31 0 32 6
34 0 38 4
39 0
39 6 39 92.. 2 41 6
41 ll.d~ 2·
.43 2 43 3* 43 I 112" 44 l~ 45 32.
·2 46 62.. ;3
48 It
49 6 51 4
51 10 51 l~ 52 oi. 52 51
2
52 8
Estimated Thickness Ft. Ills.
4t 3 9 1 6
1 6 4 4
1
1
1
1
1 1
8
6 3~ 8;
':5~ ·'·2
2·:J" I I 8
11 5 3
7
2
4.2, - 2
10
6 A 2
2 5
2·i
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
, f d . d ... Grey Wl:wke , or.gy. v •• gr • 81:' en:"D1:C w. carbd. plant mat.
Greywacke, f .grd. iN. t • bdd. carb. mat. Greywacke, f.grd. v. cly. & s. Clayshale, gy. w. bds. v.f.grd. g;w. & carb
plant r em.ains Greywacke; l.gy. m.grd. Clayshale, gy'. w.t. bds. sltst. & w. plant
remains Siltstone sideritic l.br. gy'. w. plant
detri tus Grey-wacke, l.g? f.grd. w.t.bds. carb.mat. Greywacke, gv'. f .grd. v .cly'. & s. Greywacke, l.gy.f.grd. w. t.bdd.carb • .mat., v
w. possibl:r c1.:::..y8hale bds. Gre~f!ivacke, gy. f. to v.f .grd. w. finely
dissemd. carbo mat. Siltstone, dk.gy. carbo 8h5.1e, carbo silty' Siltstone, dk.gy. carbo w. plEmt detritus Siltstone; as 2.bove w. bds. claysha Ie Clayshale, dk.gy. carbo w. plant detritus Gre Y''i.'iacke, 1 ~ gy. f. grd. f".ci. VI. i ITegular
bds. & lenses of carbo sltst. !'lostly clayshale d..l{:. gy'. carb. w. plant
detritus & t.bds. carbo sltst. GreY\iV'C'ccke, 1. gy.c .grd. fri. Greywacke, as above 1 f 4t" Carbo splint· bk. w. t. bds. carb. shale Sha16, carbo w.t.bd. siderite carb. splint bk. w. t. bds. carb. shale COAL dull
Grey-wacke, dk.gy. ccn~b. f.grd. br. over bot In
Biltffi 68 P.AID.l~LL' S CRE3K Name and No. of Bore .......................................................................... , ......................................................................... .
Core Measured Ft. Ins.
1 1
3
1
1
1 1 1
6 6
8
8 6 3~
3
~t 2~ 11 8
11 5
3
6~
4i 10 ...
6 A 2 2 5 -
2* 2
,
Coal Sample
No.
l/BMR'
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
A 2
,
Min. Bands Excluded Ft. Ins.
,
S ttl Q)
CJJ
• ~ 0
CJ) ... r-f r-f ())
~ ~ ttl
J%.!
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
H.M. v. F.C. ASH B. TH. U /LB
.
4.0 13 0 £ 2000 52.1 ...
,- :L /;.-- ~., .I~ ---~~. .a (~- .-' .~
I
I
3 ·Page .................................... m ffi.ffi 68 PARNELL' 8 CRE1i!K . Na e and No. of Bore ......................................................................................................................................................
Estimated Estimated Core Coal· Min. Bands Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS Depth Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured Sample Included Excluded
I Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. No. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. H.M. V. F.e. ASH B. TH. U/LB
53 0 4 COAL' dull 4. r- /.l:IDlli . I 1.4 23.4 52.1 ZO.I IO,580 I
53 '7t '71- COAL' dull (shaly) t. irregularly lamd. 71.:: I 2 12
53 1 COAL, bright w. dull bands I
32' I
55 10 2 11- COJl...L, dull (shaly) t. irregularly lamd. 2 Ii !
2 I - I
57 5~ "'I '71- . COAL mostly dull (shaly) t. irregularly Ian d. I I
'" 2 w.v.t. fusainous lam. 1 7)' 3/Bllffi I 4: ~ 23.7 55,0:':: 15.3 11,150 Py·r. & :2 ..., .~
21- CeAl" dull brigh t bdd. 2~ ~
'57 8 &, pyr r:;
63' 11·i 6 3f COAL, mainly' dull t. lamd. (shaly) but w.t ~ [.0
4 (I)
bri.gh t 18m. p'lrr. v.s.dant in part VI. 1-n 5 Of 4/BMR il • .:.i: 20.7 5[: .4: 18,5 12;5;00 _ .J 2 ~
claystone ?sideritic dk.br.carb. toward:: . t (l)
to bot. J'j
4.4 64 2;1. 3 COP..L, dull pyre w. occasional t.bright lam 3 5/13MR ~ . ) 30.8 5£1 .. 1 10.7 12;110 4
64 6;1. 4 CO(\L dull &, bright bdd. pyre ;j 6/BMR (') 4.0 28-9 54.2 12.9 11,C;;;40 ., .:..k .f... , -65 II! 1 4;. COAL, mainly dull e,S above 3 11 w.t.lam. Se rl
bds. bright 1 1'"'1 Q
66 51- . 6 C0.AL, dull & bright bdd. pyre I'; -(l, ~
G
66 6i 1 She.le, bk. carbo 1 IZ! v. I
\ I I
10,? # 66 COAL, dull &, bright bdd. pyre some dip I . ":..:: :a I
shown by' lowe!;" b:r:igb. t bds. 4~ I
67 21- 3i COJ'-..L, bright w. dull' bands 3~ I 4
:t ;3 7/DMR I 3.9 30.2 50ag 15.0 11,710 67 41- . 27- COAL, dull & bright bdd. ~t
I
68 23 1 21:. COP.I., s. dull w.t • lam. bright bds. 1 I
6'4 4 pyr. & I ! . :
Ii bright 68 8 8h9...1e, c 2.rb. c .• grd. ady. VI. 2 t.bds. r
c08.1 at top and small 1. br. clay pell Ii I
1/0/ • I .. . .
69 4 8 GreYI'V8.cke,· br. to carbo in part gy' • d..~.gy • m. to c.grd. w.t.bds. coal pyre 8
79 8 Ie· .. 4 Greywacke, conglomerate l.gy.f.grd. frio 8! 81 Ii 1'. 5i GreYl,v-acke, gy' • S.b.8~y f.grd. w •. pebble bd. ,
lOi' from top W .. V. t.c.grd.gw. bds. tow-ards bot. 1 5t
83 ·6 2 42- Thinly interbdd. f. &, c.g.rd. graywacke - , 2
Ii12.inly c.grd. over bot 9a " 0 2 ~ 2 84 0 6 Gre~rv'Jacka . gy. f. to ril. grd;w .c:.rh .. p1i.nt ren. 6 ,. , 09 4 5 4 Gr ~ ·~F:- c1r ~
'-".1 .~--. ~-, interbdd.f' .. to·c~ grainsQ .. 5 4
~,
4
---(~-
Blvffi 68 FARl,fELL' S .CP~:SIC
'-",
Page ................................... . Name and No. of Bore .................................................................................................................................................. ..
Estimated Depth
Ft. Ins. '9'7 6
99 4
101 2
104 2
104 31,. 2
104 4"~'
104 71;. ~:-
105 0
105 2 105 5~
"-' ..
105 6i 105 8f
i06 2
106 "t'
4·" 106 11 107 1 107 4! 107 6 107 7 3
4.:
109 4
109 4~ 109 8?;
Estimated Thickness Ft. Ins. 8 2
1 10
1 10
3 0
l'~
;i ... .:h
Core GEOLOGICAL LlESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured
• " ,,~ .0 ~ u • .::1 _ ~ 'L S Ft. Ins. \.;i-.L'o .jWC,VJ.,-o, o.}. .....l.lVV..L. uuu.. ..L.. '.;;.., ='0"" '-'-. • • ...,
c ogrd. tov;lards bot. s. fri. shaly occe..sion~l dk.br.gy. sltst·. t. bds.
GrsY':'T8.cke conglomerate l.gy. f.grd. w. cart. plant IIlat. some x-bedd.ing
Inter-bdd. gy. siltstone and l.gy·. f. to m. grd. greyYvacbs, w. t. bdd. carb • .l1lat.
Intarbdc1. gy. to dl{.gy. & bk.carb. shale 2c gy. claystone
Claystone br. tou@.'1. ?sidsri tic silty IN.
numerous t.bds. coel C8..rbonaceous splint dlc.tr. vi.t.lam. bri'ght
c02.1 pyre
Coal Sample
No.
3 8/BMR 3 COP...L, dull &, bright bdd. almost vsrtically'
fre,ctd.
1
4! COAl, dull t. irrog. l~tr:ld. (sh8.1y) w. SOIDe
bright bds. 2 Claystone, bk. carbo silty 3i COP~, dull & bright bdd.
2,::i.. i 6 2
2 3.1.. ~ 1"",
l·t! {':
8i s 4"
4
ClaY'stonG, br. silty Int erbdd. dk. br. gy. s. cly·. cart. shale &,
tk. carbonac-:<)us splint w. t. lam. brigr-,t 60al l
Clay tq.. s. mottled l.br. and off-wh.w. sdme carbo mat.
COAL, mainly dull t. irrsg. la.md. (shaly)pyr. COl~, dull t. irreg. laL1d. & bright bdd. Clay bu. l~br. w. carbo mat. CC).L, dull f:.~ brigh t tdd. pyr. Clay bd. mottled 2S aJgove .5~n 001'...L, dull t. irreg. lEtmd. (shaly) COAL, dull & bright bdd. w. occasional v.t.
. I lC'-m.d. 1. br. clay
Shale, bk.carb. coarsel:r granular ?I?yr. COAL, dull to irreg. 18.md. (s11al;y-) in 'oart
&, bright bdd..
2
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins;
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS Min. Bands I Excluded j-----;;------.-----------.:..-
Ft. Ins. H.M. V. I F.e.
0>
t:l aJ Q)
(f) I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I r I
2
2
ASH B. TH. U /LB
3.7 -28.2 39.7 28.4 9 480 ,
3.0 26.9 40.7 28.6 9 '530 ,
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Estimated Estimated Depth Thickness
lcl f~ Ft. ~ 2
110 IIi. 1 11,. .... 8 . 4
III 2t 3 112 5 1 212;
114 It 1 8t
114 10 st 118 0 3 2
118 3! 3£ 4,
118 11~ 2 7·£ 4,
119 S S2-2
120 4 S
120 11 ·7 121 91...
2 lot 123 1 1 ~ 2 125 0 1 11 127 5! 2 5i
129 1 1 7~ 2
130 ot 11~ 2
130 5 4:1,. 2
131 4 11
131 11 7
132 02. 14-134 7;
~
2 7
:sr,m 68 PARNELL'S CRE.E...'C Name and No. of Bore ..................................................................................................................................................... .
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
Cle.y·stone, br.gy. w.dissomd. carbo :L':tB:t.
Clay bel. T;10ttlsd 8.5 e,bove 5·~?! w • .l!I.UL1erOU5 bds. c02~1 over top i"
Siltstone·dk.br. gy. carbo Claystone, gy. silty at top w.t.bd.sh. &,
dissemd. c2rb. mnt. lnt arbdd. gy'. sl tst & v. f • grd. greYV{2.cke
shal IT in 1)8. rt ~1ain17·dk.br:gy. s. claYshalew. bds. of
gy. sltst. &. f.gre.. gvv. Milinl~r gy',; f. grd. greyvJacke, shaly in part
interbdd. "tN. sltst. towards bot. w. occc.sional t. bds. clayshale as above stn & t. bdd. carbo mat.
Clay ironstone br. irrsgularly bdd. ?siderite
Interbdd. f .grd. greywacke :md siltstone as at bot of above 3'2?!
Clayshale, s.dk. br.gy. cBr·b •. Vi. occasional hd. sdy. bds.
Core Measured
Ft. 1,..1. 2
8 3
1 2! 1 S.1.
2
st
3 2
3,=t 4,
7£ 4,
Si Int.erbdd. dk.gy. sh8~e (cly·. in part) and gy.
siltstone Claystone, gy. silty in part Clayshnls, dk.br.gy. carbo w. hd.sh.bds. Interbde.. Siltstone, claystone & dk.gy.sh. Shale, Cl.k.br. to bk.carh. cly. in part Interbdd. f .grd. gre3T'I;'lB.clce, &, siltstone w.
t. bdd. carb. rna t. &, shaly in part Cle.yshe.le, dk~gy·. s.w. hd. bds. 'which bec'
omes sdy. near bot GreYV'J[cck6, l.gy. f. to m.grd.. w.t.bdd.carb.
lDi:. t. Intsrbdd. v.f .grd. greY'V'T8.cke &, dk.gy'.shale Greyv,racke, g'J. v.f .grd. to sil tston6 shaly
in part Clay ironstone., br. gy. w. irregule<rlJr t. bdd.
c~rb. mat. ?siieritic
1 1
2
Clay~tonG, gy. silty GreY'tracke, l •. gy.f.grd. w. occa~ion2..1t_sh.bG.s.2
s 7 l~
3.1. 2
.1
5i 6
112. LL! ~2
11
7 11... z 7
Coal. Sample
No.
.
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
Min. Bands I PROXIMATE ANALYSIS Excluded -----,------,------------Ft. Ins. I_H_.M_. _1_'_V_. _It._F_.C_. _1 __ A_SH_I_B_._T_H_._U_I_L_B_
-..
6 EMR 6S PAm-TELL'S CRREK
Page ................................... . Name and No'. of Bore ... : ............................. : ........... ; .............................................. : ........................................................ .
Estimated Depth
., ~t;... Ins.-.,
....... ..,'-J ....... 2
139 8
139 11
147 4'
148 .10
150 0
151 6~ 152 8 153 6
,
154 2-; 154 6~ 156 1
157 8 -
158 7:).' ;:?
159 3
159 61-2
·161 10 152 3 163 2~ 163 l~ 2 164 6
165 ot 165 2 165 81,. z
165 9';;' ."
Core Coal Min. Bands Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS Estimated Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured Sample Included ExCluded
G ro yV'{& 0 ks, 1. gy. mai nly f. tom. gra. • ~.:.....' ---=I~!)S~·_I ___ N_O_. __ I_-=F:....:t.:..... -.-.:I:::.:n=:s·:.-I_--=-F.:....t._...:::.In:::.:s:.:.... _I __ H_.
M_. _I __
V_. _I F .c . ASH B. TH. U /LB
Greywacke, l.gy. c.grd. w. occasional irreg. bds. carbd. plant mat. • I l' 6i
Greyv'lscke, l.gy. f. - m..grd. w. irr·eg. t.bdli 3 carbo mat. 3
7 5
,1 6
Gre yv,mc ke, l.gy. carbo ma+ \.I.
Gre:J'lvacke, l.gy.
c.grd. iN. irreg. t.brJ.d. 7
m. grd. w. iIreg. t • bdd.
1
1 1
1
1
2
carbo mat. .1 2 Gre~7Vyacke, l.gy. m.gI'o.. as above s.fri. in
part Greyviacke, l.gy·. In.
Clayst one, shaly in Interbdd.. clE'cystone
1 to c.gI'd. 1 part w. leClf impression3 1 & s.dk.gy. to bk.carb.
shaly sel),". bds. 8~ Siltstone, gy. w. t.sh.bd. 4 Greywacke, 1. gy. f .grd. w. t. bdd. car b. mat 6i Cle.~stone, br.gy. silty w. leaf ijpressions
7
7i
31,. 2
& w. oQcasional t.sh. bds. Interbdd. Siltstone, silty clst (as above)
l.gy. f .grd. gilV. & dk.gy.clayshale Interlamd. br.gy. m.grd. grevwacke ?sider
itic and richly carbo bds. becoming bdd. towards bot.
Greyvvacke, f. grd. w. irreg. beld. dk.gy.carb sIt st.
Gre yvvacke, f .grd. 'V"y' • irrGg. bdd. dk.gy.carb. sltst
3i Ml?inl~T siltstone w.t.bC.d. dk.gy. carbshale 5 Claystone, g'y'. silty -N. carbo mat.
IIi Clfl.yshe,le, VV. much carbd. pla.n.t detritus 8 Siltstone, gy. w.t.bds she 7i Dant (elr:.lost powdery bright &. f'usinitic coa
Vi. - oc casional v. t • bc1s. bri g.ht coal . I 6i COAL, yo.ainly· brigh t vv.v .well-devsloped c16a~ It She.le, ok.carh. \'l.v.t.bds. bright coal 62" Dan-t as above w.t.bQu.. oI'"ie=,ll"C 00C:!..L 6)VeI" bot
2ii
1 Shale, dk. bra gy. ·carb.
1
1
2
)
5
6
2 6i 1.1.
2
10 8~1.
2 4:
6-~ 2
7
8
71... 2
3t 3i 5
IIi 8
71... ~ 62"
Ii
61.. 2
1
I ,
, I J I
Z S ttl <D
(f.} I r r
7 Page ....................................
Estimated Depth
Ft. Ins.
166 9
167 0 167 2
168 8 169 01..
;3
171 7
171 8
172 8 174 10
176 4
179 11-*" ",.
180 3~} 180 7
181 1 182 rz
t..J
183 91.. z
184 at 184 4
186 9
187 '2-*" .~
188 It 189 1~
191. 0
Estimated Thickness Ft.
1·
2
1 2
1:
3
1
1
2
1
1
Ins. 11];.
~ 2
3 2
6 ~ I 6'2
1
o 2
71.. . B
6 2
3 31.. .2
5
51,. .2
11 o
ID* 2
:m.p. 68 PARNELL' 8 CREEK Name and No. of Bore ...................................................................... : ............. : ................................................................ .
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Core
Measured Ft. Ins.
Greyw8.cke, V .f .grd. Vi. oc cas.ional bds. dk. gy. ce.rb. sltst.
Claystone gy. silt y She.le, dlc.gy. carbo w. rare t.bright coal
bds. Gre:.ni'/8.cks, 1.gy.m.grd. 'IH.· bds. cly. sltst. 1 Claystone gy. silty Vi. ple.nt ,remains Clay-shale, w. cs-rb. detritus &. occe,sione.l
silty clst. bds. 2 Claystone above & br.clay-ironstone (as
below) beneath fr,::tct. plane w. dip a:ppro~. 200 •
Clay-iro-nstonGbr.gy. irr-sgul""rly beld ?sid. 1 Greywac},:e, bcF .• f. 8c m.grc<. Vi. t .sl tst. &.
clay she bGs. 2 ~;):.inly siltstone f. grcl. gVl. in :??crt w. I V? :>
bd. gy. a'1. s.i.TI.811 fault w. clip aJ)::)rox.65 1 Gre.';"'N2:cks, 1.gy. f.grc1. ·w.t.beteL. carbo mat •
becoming silty tov-lecrds bot. :3 Cla? s11 '=:116, bk. cr::~rb. Vi!. t. bds. brig.!} t coa 1 Grei1wacke, f.grd. w.t.bds. clst. at top&.
bot. slickensided Cl5.\.1's11[;.le, gy. to c1k. gy. w. ccrb. pl[~nt rna t ClaY'-ironstone ?sirleri te as E~bove l' w. cal
irreg. v6ins and. SOIile i:Lreg. carbo bds. Clcyshc.le carbo in pe.rt .w. pl2.nt eletri tus
& 171 sl tst. 'od. at bot. S!'~cLleJ ok.carb. w.v.t.bds-. bri~1.t coal CCi.L, ITJ.cstly bright w. calcite stringers on
cleavage. plnnes Gre:''1NE~cke, f. grd. interbdd. w. sltst. /l':. w.
t. odd. CE'cr b. mat. Cle. y-st ons, gy'. 'N. leaf im'lJressions Intertdd. v .f.grd~ greyv'!acke ~c, siltstone Clay-Ironstone dk.br. to tk. -?carb ?siderit6
Vlo interrr..dx6d calcite quartz veins partlr brsccie.ted . .
InterbdG.. slBt.~':. clBt.VT .. le2.f i.2:pre2sions
1
1
2
1
ll';;: OJ
3
2 6 .<1.1,. ~2
61.. 2
1 0
2
6
7~ ,:::;
4
3! 6
2
6-*-~
3
31.. 2
5 51..
2 II
8 lc¥a
I
Coal Sample
No.
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
Min. Bands I Excluded ---,------,-----------Ft. Ins. H.M.
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
v. F.C. ASH B. TH. U /LB
-
Seam L
8
Page ................................... .
Estimated Estimated Depth Thickness
l?[' ffl' Ft. ]}ds.
192 21.. 4t 2 192 5 2i 197 5 5 0
197 8 3 198 0 4 201 2 3 ~ 201 l~ 2 81-· .:3
202 0 It. 203 5 1 5
205 2 1 9
205 3·; 11-· ." ~ 205 7 3"2
205 10 3 206 01.. 2
2;t~ ,8
208 5 2 4t 209 5 1 0
209 6 1 211 2 1 8
211 101.. 8fz I 212 22 4 213 101.. 1 8 214 ~ 9 7·= 2
215 21..· .<- 7 215 9 6i
, GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
Intcrbdd siltstone Claysl'le:ls, w. carb. plE-nt detritus Clay-ironstone, br.gy. irreg. bdd. ?siderite GreY'wacke, v.f.grel. v·{. lil'l bet. she w. :plant
detri tus c..t l'3i" from t op - silty over bot 1'5"
ClaY'-ironstone ?sio.erite 2.S above Shale, dk. br. carb. py'r. w. t • coal bds., Greyw3ck6, ll'lainly f .grd • "IN. t. bdd. carb • .mat. Clays tone, g;;. silty and siltstone w. t. bdd.
carbo mat. Shale, gy CIE.ystone, gy. to br.gy'. ?si'ieritic in part
iN. ce..rb. ple.nt detritus shaly in .part fractd. w. slickensides in plac6s and some small faults
Eainl~" gy. claystone p,nd siltstone w. i:crsg. bels. carbo mC:,.t.
She.le, dIe. gy. c2,rb. w. t. bds. cocl COJ~L, t.l2.m:L ?Lt top mostly bright ect bot.
w.t.lam. calcite on cleavage ple.nes Clc,ystone. l.br. silty s.slickensided. COAl" dull &, bright bid. w. s:1l?ll fracto
infilled w. co.lcite ,ShGle, bk. v.carb. cly. Be also sdy. in pc..r't
w.t.bds. ceal pyre COAL, dull & bright bdc~. Dl2inly bri§.~t ver
ti cally fract d. cleD.vo.ge bdding anet fract planes infilled w. ca1cit6 pyre
Shale, bk. carbo pyre Interbdc1. 1.gy. f. &, m.grcL .greyvlacke &., gy'.
siltstone As e.bcve l'81t
Claystone, gy-. silty As above l'8tt
Claystono gy .• w.t.bdc1. carbo m3.t. silty'. w. .. SillE,ll intraf' ori1l2.. t ionc.l folds
Clayshale, gy. So Ms.inly gy. siltstone
.#,
BIvIR 63 P.ARJ\1ELL·' S CREEK Name and No. of Bore ..................................................................................................................................................... .
Core· Measured
Ft. l~'
5 0 3 4
3 2
~1.. 2 12" ?
1 5
1 9 l'~ 3
11.. 2 3
2-ik-""
2 LU. ·.2
1 0 1
1 8 8t 4
1 ~
9 7 61..
2
Coal Sample
No.
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
.
Min. Bands Excluded Ft. Ins. H.M.
I I I I I I ~
E1 Qj Q)
(f) I I I I I
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
v. I F.C. ASH B. TH. U/LB
"-r.
,
rjL -.i.r- ~-- --J
p 9 age ................................... . EMR 68 P JJlliTELL 1 S CREEK
Name and No. of Bore ..................................................................................................................................................... .
Estimated Estimated Core Coal Min. Bands Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS Depth Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured' Sample Included Excluded
Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. Ft. Inrr, No. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. H.M. V. F.C. ASH B. TH. U/LB
216 6 9 Interbctd. s.ely.shale &; g-S • clc,y:stone 220 2 3 8 ME.inly gy. to br.gy. claystone silty in
:part w.t.bd1.carb.mat. & small intrafor mational folds 3 8
221 2 1 0 Claystone as e.b ove 3' 8 it 1 0 221 4 :'2 Shale, bk. curb. 2 t
I
221 5 1 Claystone, bk. c2.rb. 1 I }
I
221 10 5 Clayshale, c"k.gy. carbo w.t.bds.bright coa 5 I
.~ I
221 lo-~. .2- COAL, mainly bright Py·r. I ~
222 3~ 4t Claystone, l.br. silty s.shaly in pe.rt w. I = I
dissemd. cr.rh. n-et. 4i I I
.·t~
222 4 3 COAL, mainly bri&~t t 1 I
222 4~ Shale, b}:. carb. -
222 7 22' Interlensing t.lenses carbo sl18.le Be bright coal it 222 8± l~ COAL, I:1.ninly bright .g,
222 10"+ 2 CIGystone. l.br. silty w. disseIild. ce.rb. ~
TIle.t. &, t .. coal bc'ts. C?.t top pJrr. 2 -
223 IIi 1 1 COAL, dull & bright bd·,'i .• me.inly bright to-wards bot pyre 1 1 10/am 0 3.6 31.4 46.8 ~8.2 11,420
E1 .,
224 3~ 4..l. Sh21e, dk.br. gy. co..rb. w. t • bds • bright coa" 4~ a:l 2 4 CD - Cf.l
224 9 5..l. COAL, mostly' bright 5i ill/EIvlR • 3.5 31.2 4Q.5 19.8 11,190 pyre • ~.!
~ 4! 225 44 COAL, dull & bright bdd.pyr. splint in pE'.rl' I I
225 A Carb.splint dk.br.w. numerous v t l~'-- '"'rig] ~t I 24, 2 • • C:.lli.!..J
co 13.1 pyr j i I I
225 5-! 3% COAL, mostly brig.ht 3i • I
225 8i 2! Interbdd.. dk.gy.br. cc,rb. splint & 1.br. • silty cle.ystone w. bds. bright coal 2'~ 21
226 ot /I COM, dull & bright bdcl. 4 ":I: --226 4..1. 4 She~6 , bk. carbo 4 2 226 5 A COAL~ trigh t Py·r. J.l.
226 2 2
6 1 Cl8.ys~!'> 16 gy. 1 • .1.~. ,
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Estimated Estimated - Depth Thickness
BB~ Ing Ft. I~.
226 10 1 226 10~ .1.. 226 III l
<l..
227 10 10i
227 lOa 3
11~ 4"
227 1 228 O! 1.
"2 228 71.. 7% 2
228 10 2.1.. 2
229 2 4 232 2 3 0
245 5t 13 31.. :3
246 8 1 2.1. . 2
247 3 7 2t1:7 7t 4.1..
2
247 10 2.1.. 2
247 11.1.. 11.. 248 01 .. ~
4 248 6 5i 248 71.. It 2 249 8 1 02' 250 11 1 ·':'3 252 ot 1 1!
253 3i 1 3
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Core
Measured
COAL, dull & Lright bdd. pyr Shale, ok. carbo
Ft. I3S.
COPJ., bright COAL, dull w. t • bds. brig.,11 t c02,.1 pyr. COAL, dull & bright bdd. w.v.t.tr.clayston~
lens Shale, bk. carbo w. bright coal td. COAL, mostly bright She.le, tk. cart. COAL, dull & bright bdd.
Cloyshale, gy. w. dissemd. carbo .w.at. CIa ystone, gy. Interbdd. siltstone 8:: f .grd. creyvv.'3.cke w.
occnsional v.t.bds. shale &:. t.irreg.bds cE'.rb. mat. showing intraforIi1:.'l.tionEtl fole
Greywo..cke rx:inl;~r f.grd. 'c'r. irreg. t.bds. carbo mat c..t top bSCOllling m.grd. (in part c .grd) towards bot. s Sri. in part w. occ~sional irreg. t.sltst. & rare
.
coal bds. 13 Greywacke, f.grd. becoming siltstone at bot
w. numerous t.bds. carbo mnt. 1 Claystone, gy. silty. Clay-ironstone dk.br.gy~ w. numerous irrsg.
ca1cit e altering to Iquartz nnd siderite veins
Cle.yshale, gy. w. much ce.rb. m:,t. bk.ce.rb. at bot
COAL, mcdnly dull w. t. brigh t bds. Shale, bk. carbo CO;~, dull & bright bdd. Clay~ironston6 br.gy. COAL, dull: & bright bdd. Il18.in1y- dull CQ~, mainly dull Claystone, gy. sil tY'in part W. dissamd.
carbo mat. 1 Siltstone, gy. wot.bddo carbo mat 0 & t.bd.
clayshaIe i
1
i 4:
10~ ~ 4'
1
2!' ""
2i 4
3 0
3~~
21.. 2
7
~ 2
2·'1. f II ""-
5~ 4:
11.. 2 5 3
1~ 2
3
BMR 68 P.AR1l]:IJ., 'S CREEK . Name and No. of Bore ..................................................................................................................................................... .
Coal Sample
No.
12/BMIi:
I Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
t
Min. Bands Excluded Ft. I Ins.
I
: 1 I I o El
'a:! Q) .Q.
U,l 4, I I I I I I
p:.j
m fj)
U,l I I
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
v. I F.C. ASH B. TH. U/LB H.M.
3.'7 32.0 48.2 16.1 11,710
-
, Ia __
11 Page ................. : ................. .
Estimated Estimated Depth Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
>R"iF<-t·---'1rIl-ns_·_I __ F_t._~I..J.1f.S_·_I~ ,.. J'> ~ .... 'L""",, ._'1-. __ .~ .... 2o~ 11 F'/2 IlJr0.YV1ClV.L'>.Vi -L.e::,;r • .I...f2-:"~. ov"u""'d'::'-~VU..I;.u.,",.L"'d·v. 254 8 9 M8.inly si ty C.L8..ys1ione w.t.b .v.f.gr .gw.
255 270
271
272 272
273 273
274 275
275 278
278 278
279
280
282 284
286
287 288 ~.89
5 o
7d. .8
Od. .8
5
11 6
8 9
6
5 1
o
9 o It
1
9 7
72", 2
7 6
4 7
4 1 4t
Q. 2 7
2 1
9
1 2+
1 8i 1 8
1 11
1 9 3
1 li
w.t.bdd.carb. mat. -Greyw2cke, l.gy. m.grd . . Grey'wEt.cke, conglom3ro.te f .grd. bccom.J..ng m.
grd. in part v;. matrix of c .grc1.sst. ~ frio at top
Gre;l\J\rc.cke, conglomerate as e.tove w. occasione..l t. irreg. bds. coal 6 .grd. gw. E'.t bot. w. lenses gy. sltst.
GreywE',ckC, c.grcl. s.fri. cly Greyv/9.cke, f .grd. w. t. bdd. carb • mat • s. shy.
at bot· I CIHyshe,le, gy. Ole,v-ironstone ?sicleri t~c w. cCerb. mat. &
t.f.grd. sdy. bd. Grcyv.Jacke, f.gret. w.t.tdd. carbo mEtt. Siltstone, gy. to silty cle..ystone w. plant
impres sions Sh21e, dk.gy. to bk. carbo CO};L, dull &, bright beld. mainly bri ght at
bot. Vi. woll-developed cleat - genere,lly broken core
Dant s. powdery bright co2.1 Shale, bk.carb. t. lamc1. w. nUID.erous Iml.
coal pyre , Shale gy. (dk.gy.carb at top) W. occE'csionEll
t .'Dds. COE'~ Interbdd. v.f.grc1. greJ7'vJacke 2s silty clay
stone w.t.bdd. carbo Il12.t. Greywecke, l.gy. f. to m.gra. Gre::rwi',ck3, v.f.grd. w.t.bdd. carbo met. &
gy. ,sltst becoming gy'. sltst over bot 3" Claystone} dk.gy. irregulE'Lrly bdd. shalf'; -
silty In pe..rt Vi. (lisseLld. carb. mat. slickensidcd
Claystonc, to siltstono w.t.bdc1.ce.rb.m.e,t. ShG.lo, gy Gre;rwEtCKC, f.grd. to sltst.
I !i-'
B:~'1 3S .. PARNZLL' S C~:0~·;:C.
..J,
Name and No. of Bore ....................................................................................................... """""""""""""'"''''''''''''''''''
Core Measured
Ft. ~~
9 9
9 10
1
1
2
1 1
1
7d. 2
7
6 4
7 4
,1J,. .£.2
6
4 2
1
6*
2i 8d.
2
8
1 2 1 9
1 3 1.:':.
2
Coal Sample
No.
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
Min. Bands Excluded Ft. Ins. H.M.
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
v. I F,C. ASH B. TH. U /LB
J I
0
f;! cd (l)
Cf) J I ,
Page ...... 12 ...................... Estimated
Depth Ft. Ins.
29U 291 291 293 296
297 298
299 300 302 301.: 305 305 306
312
322
336
336 337
342
349 353
9 3 7 0 2
4;~ 8
10~ 1 6~ 0 3 <1 2
6
6
'7! ..•• ' .....
10 10
6
9
1
5 6
Estimated Thickness Ft.
1
1 3
1 1
1
2 1 1
6
10
13
1
4
6
4
Ins. ,-, (.j
5~ ~ 2
4t, 2
21. 2
3~
2~ 2 5 I':; OJ
3 1
10
<1
0
6! o
8
3
4
4 1
BNIR oS FiillNELL' S CR::GElT. Name and No. of Bore ............................................................................................... :7 .................................................... .
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Core
Measured Ft. Ins.
Shale in partclst. gy. Clccystone gy. w.t.1Jdd.ce.rb.m~,t. ShRIG, gy. 2.t.bdd. ce.rb. mat. Claystone,'gy. w.t.bdd. cnrb. mat. 1 Gre'ywc,ch:6, 1.gy. mc.inly f.grd. w.t.bdd.cE' .. lb'
met. top runlees engle of ap:?rox 35 0 w. be se of clst. 1
Claystone, w.t.bd. she et bese Inter1:Jdd. v.f.grd •. gre;r.'\le.cke &, siltstone
w 2t.sh.bds. (one at bot) Interbdd. clst and shale Siltstone·to v.f.grd. greywacke Greyw8..cke, l.gy. f.grc1. Cl~ystone, silty to siltstone Cle,ystonG, gy CIE" yshD.le Cle.Y-ironstone belding much dt.stortect w. v.
irregul8..r sdy. and B.t~e.ly lenses (2" sh bel. nGar top) W.wh. ?C03 min.in veins
Greyvvacke, l.gy·. f. to m.grd. w. 2bds. dk gy'. cart. l11D.t.
GreyvlIcwke, l.gy. m. to c.grd. w. occasionEl t.bid. carbo mat. b~. v.irreg. bdd. ?sio..eri tic bd. fror,l 2' .1" to 2' 7" froLl
1 1
2 1
6
top w. ilreg.wh. veins and lenses 10 Gre Y'v'l2C ke, c. gro.. • - f. grd. cgl. partly ov E r
top 5' ~ 13 Clay-ironst one dIe. br. w. sOrJ.e cart. me.t. Clc.ysho.le, gy • silty in po.rt to silty cIs •
w. leo.f impressions Grcywc.ckG, bY'. f. tOE. grd. v. s. sheely to
cly. w. carbo mc,t. pebbly 3V? above bot Greyvro.cke, l.gy. m.grd. frio in part w.
scme carbe. plant detritus Greywacke, l.gy. f. to fJ..grd. w.t.sltst.
bc1. at top Conglom8rate f.gro... Greywacke, 1.cY. 2.grd. w.t.irretular lens
1
4
5
clay ironstulle nlSG.l" top &., VI 0 t ~ bdd. carb 0 4:
9 3
10
4
0
~ 61
.8
0
61", 2
7
4 4
1
Coal Sample
No.
I
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
Min. Bands Excluded Ft. Ins.
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
H.M. v. I F.e. ASH B. TH. U /LB
I
Page ...... J!2 .................... . Estimated
Depth Ft. Ins.
56,1 5 ~.64 6
368
369
370 371
372 I
372 372 372
372
372
373 373 375
375
377 378
378
379
380
382
3
91,. 2
0 3 5~ 6* 8'~ <.h
11
6 7 3
5·§. 4:
6 6
9
2
2
2
Estimated Thickness Ft. Ins. 7 II
3 1
3
1
1
1
9
6 7
11,. 2
3 2~
",. .;-2
21,. 2
2%;
7 1 8
~EO~OGICAL DlilSCRIPTION .OF STR.ATA
Gw. I.gy. w. irnst. & carD. nat. Siltstone gy. s.cly. w.c2,rb. mat. mic. in
pE'..rt GreYifJUcke, 1.gy. f.grd. vi.t.bdd. carb.mnt.
s • sh2.1y in part Interbdd. gy. claystone &, shale, dk.br.carc.
in part w.t.bds. coal
COL.L, dull & bright bdd. COP~ powdery bright cant becoming dk.br.
splint w. fine bright bds. over bot 6 U
ShQle, dk.br. carbo 1. br. clay' bd. Shale, tk.cE!.rb. w. bds. bright coal ClCc,!stone, :Ok ce.rb. n.hc1. w. sruo.ll off-who
grains Shale, bk.carb. v.t.land. at bot
COilL, dull t.irregularly lamQ (sh1?lY) w. bright bGs.
COP~, dull w. bright bands Sh21c, br. silty VI. v.small off-wn.gr1?,ins CO.P~L. w. t"br. carb.sh.-bdd.w. off-wh.silty
bd. near bot.
t Shale, br.carb. w. bds. bright coal
2 1
1
2
2± COiu., Llainly Qull w.v.t.bds. bright coal o COAL mainly bright t. irregularly bdd.(shy}
3
5
o
o
Interbdd. carbo shale & bright coal
COP~. splint dk.br.w. bright bds & occasion al bds. of pyre
COAL, .8D..inly bright (shaly) as above 57'
Dant it.s. povldary tI'ig.;.n CUed lilliinl.y shaly
B~{d 3S PLR-TsLL' S, Cl-I:s.:i{~. Name and No. of Bore ... : ............................................... ..:. .................................................................................... : .......... .
.Core Measured
Coal Sample
No.
3
1
1
4
9
61,. 2 -
6 ~3/B[VIR
6
2i 14/BMR 7 1
It -.~ 4-
~~15/BMR
3
~ }6/BMR 2i
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
Min. Bands Excluded Ft. Ins ..
CIl
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
H.M. v. I F.C. ASH B. TH. U /LB
2.9 34.4 48.2 14.5 12,'390
2.4 38.4 45.6 13.6 12,600
3.1 33.3 53.7 9.9 13,000
3.0 35.6 49.6 11.81 12,730
r
Page .... .l .. ~ ..................... .. Estimated
Depth Ft. Ins.
C::lUG ~
384 5 384 6
385 6 385 l~t 385
386 °i 387 ~i 387
389 0
389 1
389 '1
391 0
391 C.; 2 391 5 393 8 393 94 if 394 0;3" 395 6i 396 2
401 6
402 11.;1... 2
405 3 408 0.;1...
2 411 6
Estimated Thickness Ft. Ins.
Ii 2 It
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
5
1
2 2 3
o 2t 2
2 0 5
6.;1... 2
1
6
5
1:.
4t 3 It
3 6 7)~
2
4
5i
3~ 9~-51..
2
I
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF.' STRATA
Siltstone br. w. s. off'-wh. grhlns Dant v.s .pm.-'idery c1y' Silty clay· bd'- hr. to bk.c5.rb.
COAL, wainly lcright (sha1y) as top 5 V1
Clavstone br. carbo silty pyre COAL, nainly bright
She, Ie , tr. silty to "!:Jk.carb. Dant S. powdery coal w. bds. bright coal ClE'.y-stone, g:r. VI. dis send • cart. rJ2.t. hr.
sha1y at bot .. Claystone, 1.gy. silty· w. carbo EE'.t. & t.
t.bds. bri~~t coe.l Shale, dk.br. carb~ sdy. in part w.t.bds.
bright coal Claystone, gy. w. carbo D':lt. slickensided
throughout Shale, bk.carb. w. numerous bds. bri&~t coo.
becOr'dDg dk.br.cly. towards bot. very nuch slickensided 1
SllQle, dk. t·r. carb. w. t. bds. coal·-Claystone, gy. slickensided Clayshale, gy. silty· w. carbd. pla..'1t Il2.t. 2 GreY\-',rc>,cke, gy. Ll~ to f. grd • , Cle,~; shale, f. grd. sdy. Greywacke, c.grd. w.t.bd..f.grc.. snaly at to) 1 S~a16, gy. s.v.sdy. (f.grd) w. occasional c
grd. gw. lens I Greywacke, l.gy·. c.crd. s.cly. frio w. occ-
asional b~s. & lenses sdy. shalG over top In G.nd w. SOlle ce,rb. mat. . 4
Greyv~cke, c.grd. 8S above interbdd. w. cIs at bot I 1
GreY1ivctcke, gy. f .grd. 2 Greywacke, l.gy. o.grd.. 2. Greywacke, gr. v.f.gro.. shaly at top to n.
grd. & o.grd. OV0r !:)ot 10" w. sv.w.o t.bdd oarb. mat. 3
•
N~me and No. of Bore ...... ~.~ .... ?~ ..... ~l.~.~.~.~.~ ... g~~~.~ ..................................................... .
5
51.. 2
1
6
6
2].. 2
Coal Sample
No.
Min. Bands I·Min. Bands Included Excluded Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins.
2.;1... 2
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
H.M. v. F.C. ASH B. TH. U /LB
3.3 36.9 50.7 9.1 13,080
Page .... l5 ....................... .
Estimated 'Depth
Ft. Ins.
412 421
421 425
426
. 427
428
432
433
437 4~lO
440
441 442
442 4L1:2 442
447
449
449
450
451
5 6
9 4t
4t
4t
4t
0
% 2
6 0 5t 0 0
4 52-9A
4
1
1
7
1
6
Estimated Thickness Ft. Ins.
11 9 1
3
1
1
1
3
1
4 2
1
4
2
1
3 71..
.<3
o
o
o 71.. 2
l~ 6 51.. 2
4: Ii 4
3!
0
.6
6
5
!
r./
BMR :, S PAITN"JIT.L' S CR~El~. Name and No. of Bore ......................................................................................................................................................
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Core
Measured Coal
Sample No.
Greyw"cke, c.grd .. w.t .. pebble Dds. GreyvvP.cks, c.grd. to n.grd. in part over
bot 6' & f.grd. ccngloDGrate frou" I'll to 2'S?t froLl top
Ft. Vns.
9
GreYVV8.cke, c .gret. GreyvlC',c};:e, file to f .grd • relatively tough
"ltV. t. bdd. cart. I!1E', t. 3 Gre:;vvE'.clce, c.grd. w.s.shaly lenses w. ce.rb.
me. t. 1 Conglo::.:.sre.te g:;. v.s.shaly a.grd. w. carbo
[lat. Greywecke, c. grd. f ri. interbdd. w.f. grd.
gw. & w. occasional shale lenses Greyw-e.cke, f. to ill.Grd. w. disseT:1d. carb.
nat. 1 Gre 7v,zacke, Ll.ainly n.grd. w. sor.::e t.~Jdd.
carbo Dat. 1 Gre Y'Hacke ~ c. grd. fri. GreyvJacke~ lll.grd. fri Claysha16, gy. and br.gy. in part
CCtl.L, bright with dull bands CO ... U, dull ( sha1y) t • land • VI. oc C • t • bright
bds.
Dant Vi". brig..l-J.t bds. coal She.1e, tk. v.carb. w.t.bds. coal Splint, carbonaceous
Dant fJainly but w. bds. of splint ccal,ban-ded coal and shaly coal 3
Dant nainly but w. SO~:l6 dk.br.carb. shale ·1 t. bd·d.
Interbdd. dk. br.carb. she,le, off-who sst. &, br.gy.clay'shale, (la:.od in partO
COP~, dull & bright bdj. w~v.t.bd.clay at bot .
Greywacke,cogrd o to illogrd. at top.
1 3
o
3
7
lot 4,J,..
6f 2
4 5t ... 6~ lS/BrvIR
51.. I 2
5 _ 19/BMB !
4 20/BME.
6
2 5
-
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS Excluded I::::-::-~~-----;------~----Ft. Ins. H.M. V. I F.C. ASH B. TH. U /LB
I I I 3.0 I I I El cd Q)
CJ)
r-i r-i Q) rei rei • ..-1 H 3.2 ~
~ 3.1 Pi
9 I I I I I
32.6 54.4 10.0
32.1 46.7 IS.( b
31.6 46.4 IS. ~
12,890
11,550
11~540
---'-____ ---L __ ....l..... __ ...l..-__ L--. _'---- _
16 Page ................................... .
Estimated Estimated Depth Thickness
Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins.
455 1 3 7 459 6 4 5 462 2 2 8 462 lot 81.. 463 1 21
2 465 0 1 11 468 6 3 6 473. 1~ 5 4-'7 2 :~.
474 4: 5t 475 11.. 2 9l
;3
475 if 3 475 li:f ~ § 475 .8 1..-
"'= 476 8 1 0 476 lei 2' -:a 478 lOi 2 0 480 2
v
1 31.. 2
482 2 2 0
483 6 1 4
484 81.. 1 21..
71 2 487 2 11 489 3 2 1 8
489 8i ~ {=
491 11 2 . 2 J. 2;
492 9 10
493 It 41.. 2
Bl'.JlR 6S PARNELL'S CRKc;K Name and No. of Bore ..................................................................................................................................................... .
GEOLOGICAL tlESCRIPTION OF STRATA
GreYV-';C'ccke, f .gra. w. S01'18 carb. [le.t. GreYIf/akc,8 m. to c .gret. Greywacke, c.grd. Greyvrc:.cke, m. grd. Greywacke, v.c.grd. Greyvvacke, n.grd. c .gra.. in part GreYV\TCccke, r:1B.inly c .grd. , Conglo~:Jere..ts f.grd. w. occasional t.bds.
clay-ironstone, carbo sltst. & f.grd •. b~. near top slickensided
Interbdd. (irregularly) gy. f .grd. cly·. gw. &, 1-"k.br. carbo cla~7Shale
Siltstone, gy. w. dk.br.carb.sh.bds. m.hd. to s.cly. in part
COAL, nainly dull w.t.bright bds Sh8.1e, cll:.br. to bk.carb. w.t.lan.brightcoa Claystone l.br.gy. silty- r,1.hd. COAL as 2):'OV 9
CIa ,'stone hr. shaly COLL as above
Core Measured Ft. )ns.
)-"3 7 . 3 11
2 8 8-~ 2
1 11 1 5
5 ~ 1 '.I:-;a
2" 2
9f 3 l-¥-
§ 14" 21..
2
~-~
Siltstone gy. E.hc1. nainly br. to bk.carb.c y 6 at top
Interbc.1cl. f.grd. l.gy. greyvlacke & gy.sltst w. t • hc~d. ce~rb. no.. t. [;':. clst bds. near bot w. leaf iI:pressions SOlle X-bdding
Cl:-:ystone gy.-w. leaf inpressions viT.t.carb she bds. ce·ntaining t.1CI;1. bright coal
Interbdc1. greTHe.cke &, sil tstcme as above2' Interbcl.d. gy. v.f.grd. to l.gy. f.grd. gw. Gr6ywpwk6, l.gy. f. to n.grd.w.t.·irreg.bds.
cart. sl tst • Greyv.-8.cke, f. to"IT.f .grd. w. nunercus - sltst. & carbo ne.t •
t.bds 1
Claystone gy. w. plant detritus silty at and bot.
I to]p I 2
2 0
1 4 1 2~
lIt
8
Greyvlacko, l.gy. f.grd. wosltst. & ce,rb. ma' bas. as above 10
Siltstone gy. intraformationally folded 4i
Coal Sample
No.
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
Min. Bands Excluded Ft. Ins.
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
H.M. v. I F.C. ASH B. TH. U /LB
IvIid< Ie
Li-:l .. . el1
Sea:~
1? Page ................................... . Bl~ 6S PARNELL'S CR~';'!K
Name and No. of Bore ..................................................................................................................................................... .
Estimated Depth
Ft. Ins.
494 6
(;,95 ° 499 6
502 1
503 2
503 5~
503 9-?; 503 loi 504- 10i
505 O·r 505 g-;.;
2
506 1* .2
506 6
506 8;3 ~,
506 10~
50? 1
50? 3~ ". 50? 5 50? ?t
50? 111. 508 1
Estimated Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
Core Measured
Coal Sample
No. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins.
1 4t Interbdd. l.gy. f.grd. Gy.v.f.grd. graywacke 2-:. siltstone -N. nUL1GrOUS t.bcls. carp. mut. 1
6 Siltstone, gy 4 6 Siltstone, gy. cly-. 8-: broken in part Vi. rarp
l.g;!. f.grd. g"VIJ. bd. 1 2 ? GrGyvmcke; f.grd. interbdc1. VI. r.l.gr.d.. gw.
near 1:ot. ·w. nilllerous t. bds. cart. Llat. & w. sltst. bds. 2
1 1 GreY'v"v2.cke, D. to c.gra. n.hc1.vT.t.bcco..cc.rt. .o.a t. &, w. bds • tr. gra ins pyr. 1
3i GreY'wecke, l.gy. f.grc1. vv.t.tdd.carb. !':lat. pyre
4 'Clay-ironstone w. irrsgu12r calcite veins Ii Gre~~a~ke l.gy. f.grd. as above
1 0 Shale, gy. to dk.gy.ce..rb. w.t .. co['~ &, calcit;:; veins at bot 1
2 Dant w. t • bels. brie.l1 t coo..l 9 Dant c,n:] dull black she.le w. nurlerous 1:;ds.
dull br. tk. splint c·02.1 containing sna 11 l.tr. clav P611ots.
4 COAL, bright" very powdery-
2 .1. .,
Shale, bJ.c. cart. v. S .1Jow:ler'J' Vlo brigl1. t bd. c oa beCOtling br.bk.clayshal~ at bot.
Splint dull &, bright c cal v.povfdery Shale, dk.br. to tk.carb. interbd.c~.w.t.cC'8.1
bds. w. *~ pyre bd. at top . Intertdd. dull powdery splint coal & s.carb
clayshe.l G 1 CG.l:J, .L.u2inl~r dull & bright bd·-l. iii. ~ifcerb.sl. " .:
bG.. CO.::"1.L (shElly) t. lar::.d Claystone, 1.br.r.:.ic.w.t.bcld.c2.rb. nat.
Inter18nsing br.ciaJston6 ~ coal (5afo) COli.L, dull & bright bdd..
6
7
1
l~
o
2 21/BNill
9 4
2
2~.·
2l l':l> 2.r
4 ~ G~/~!j 1.
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
Min. Bands Excluded Ft. Ins. H.M.
I I I I I
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
V. IF.c. ASH B. TH. U /LB
~o6 ,30o ~ A2.8 2' ~ 10 7~J L1. ".:i: ':c.::; , OJ
I I I
2 m Q)
V1
.-l r-i Q)
rc:1 rc:1 'M H
t; Q) ;s: o H
I I I I I I I I
~,e. 6 J ~I
11,640.
(.,
Page .................... ~~ ....... . Bl.:R 68 PA..i=tNELL '8 CRE-·:~T\: Name and No. of Bore .......... : ............................................................................. = ....................................................... . Estimated
Depth Ft.
508 508 508 510
510
511 511 511 512 513 513 516 519
519 522
523
524
527
528
529
531
532
534
535 538
Ins.
2 5
lOi 2
10
2 5
10 l~ i 8 2 10 10
2
7 9
r:?; u
6-t 11..
2
1
l' ~ J..z
4~ ~
8
2
Estimated Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
Core Measured
Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins.
1
1
3 2
3
1 3 51..
2 3~
""
8
4 3 5 ~ 2
10 Ii o 4
5 2
Carbo s'olint COAL, dllll sJJlint Dant 'If]. bds. of dull s plin t c oC',l v. S. pwdry COAL, dull &, bright bdd. w.bd. l.gy. f.grd.
greyvl8.C ke , at top. COAL·, _mainly dull 'lH. some bright bds.
Shal e, gy. granular (?pyr) VI. t. coal bds. Iht.erbdd. f. to iT.f .grd. gre ywacke, GreYV'.rack6, 1. g:r. m. grd. Cla "s tone) gy' 0 1 GreY-Y'Jacke, 1. g~'. E. grd. w. clst. ~~)e bbles C]'2.:;'Etcne-, 1':'5:'7' Interbdd. gy. siltstone J}. v.f.gro.. gre"r .. 7. 3 Interbeed. v.f.grd. & f.grd. grey-wacke w.
some clst. ~;eb~:~les and SOfie c.grc1.gw.lep. .• 2 G-re~?i'vc,cke, interbcld. v.f.& i'"grd. as 'above GreY'lNe,cke, 11!..gro.. w. clst.:;;;ebbles l.gy·.w.t.
bdcl. carbo Ila -c. 8':, O(~ ca~s lc~r~s.J~ t. 81 tst. bds 3 6 Gre:l'w8.cke ,c. grc1.1. gy .V{. t. bdd. carb .mat. &
occasional t.sltst. bds. 1 3i Gre;TviB..clce, ill. to f.grd. 1.gy.1.'I.t.bdo..carb.
mat. f: occasional t.sltst. bds. 1 2 7 Gre y;:;.Tec eke , c. to ill ogrd. l.g;". iil. t. bdd. carb
mat. & occasional t.sltst. bds. 2 lli Greyv18.cke·, f.grd. 1.gy.w.t.bcLLcarb.mat. &
occasional t.sltst. ods. 1 lei Gre :;Vlacl\: e, I2. grd. 1. g~r. "(:J. t. b dc~. carb • lila t.
&, occasional t.sltst. bds. 1 5 GreV'lTacke, f.grd. 1.&,/·.v·r.t.bdd,s.carb.rllat.
,~~. occasional t .sltst. bds. 1 3i GJ:6?"joJ2;, cke, c • {"rd • 1. ~~'.r • Vi. t. bdd.. carb .Lla t. &
1
1
occasional t .sltst. _bds. 1 1 6 Greyviacke, m.grd. to f .grd.· over bot 4t? 1.
1 ·3
4
gy.w.t.bdd.carb.nat. ~ occasional t. sltst. bd.s. . 1
''''''.J.~·e V-"-'" ('> ire \,.:r <1 ~··:C.v..i..~ ,
Greywacke) bd~
leoY'o ~.grd. looY. u.~ru. v. occaSional t.g~ .
3
7-~ '" 2_
4 3 5 ot
10 l~ "'. 0
4 5
2
6
3;' ""
)rz
lli
lei
5
3t
6 10
~ ""
Coal Sample
No. :
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
-
Min. Bands Excluded Ft. Ins.
-
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
H.M. v. I F.C.
Lower Liddell Sea~'
• ,
ASH B. TH. U /LB
Page ..... 19. .......................
Estimated Depth
Ft.
539 540 541
548 550
556
559 559 559
560 561
563 563 563
563
563
563 563 564 564 564
568
572 572
Ins.
g.Jo.. 2
2i 1
1 2
l.Jo.. 2
9t o
0 o.Jo.. It
5i
7
8 II!
1 2. 4
4
6.1.. .2
at
Estimated Thickness Ft.
1
7 2
5
3
1
2
4
4
Ins.
0 5
10.Jo.. 2
0 1
lId=. ~
2 >2.Jo.. '. 2
3.1. ;a
o 1 § 4"
4
1 r:z3
'-'1 1"4 1 2
o
2:~ I'!
t)
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Core
Measured. Ft. Ins.
Greyvvacke, mogrd. 1 Greywac1: 5, f. grd 0
Greywacke, gy. v 0 f .grd. w. numerous t. bds • carbo & w. l-~nsltst. bd. at ll? above bot.
Gre~~cke m.grd. broken in part 5 Greywacke, co grd. W 0 br. cold. grains, nwner
ous tobds. ca.rb. Bat. &., 21V bd. fogrd. at '" top occe.sional small gy' .sltst lenses 2
lnterbdd.. gy' • siltstone &, l.gy. f. grd. to gy.v.f.grd. grey-vVticke, w. lens m.grd. (lit) nume.rous t. bds. carb. mat. &, some x-bdd. 5
Claystone, g1.· sil t;r in part V-J. plant det. 3 lnterbddo siltstone &. greyvvaclce as above Shale, dk.br. to ok. silty in j'J8.rt w.t. bds
C08~ COJ;.L, dull v.s.powdery over· bot 3 1Y
lnt erbde;_. dk. br. carb. shale f!~ v. s. powdery splint
CO.LlT,; mainly brig..~t broken CUAL, mainly dull lnterbdd.. bright coal and bra claystone vv.
f .to c.grd. off-who grains CC'Ju., , dull 8-:. bri gh t bdd. w • cleat s (she.ly)
&, broken over bot 2 79
Claystone bra w. grains as above &, t.bds. carb. illa t •
COAL, dull splint Claystone as above COAL, dull broken COAL, mainly dull (shaly) t. lamd· Claystone as above with in dull bright bdd
coal a+ ';"a frr->1'Y\ to"1'"l l.I ~ I",.;.J. ... _ .lJ
COP~, dull & bri~~t bdd. t. land. (shaly) I &, splint in part .mainly' broken 1
Greyvv8cke, f.grcL w.t.bdd. carbo L;lat. 4 Finely- inter-bdd. v.f.grd. I5v:. &, dk.br.gy.
car b. s il tstone
0 5
lei 0
1
112,. .2 2
.2t
3-c~ 2
6
1 1
.Jo.. 2
.!
4
l'~ 1 3~;
2C
Ii 1
2
11 21.
2
575 0 2 3! Greywacke, l.gy. ill.grd. 2 ..l% ~
BNIR 68 PARNELL'S CRREK Name and No. of Bore ........................................................................... , ........................................................................ .
Coal Sample
No.
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
Min. Bands Excluded Ft. Ins. H.M.
I I I I I I I I I I I
~ (l)
CI.l A
(J) -.p .p Q)
H F-i C\.J ~ I I I I I I I I I I
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
v. F.C. ASH B. TH. U /LB
:.' ..
Page ....... ?.Q .................... . am 6S P.A,.~TELL' S CREEK Name and No. of Bore ..................................................................................................................................................... .
Estimated Depth
Ft. Ins.
5?8
58?
58? 589
592 593 602
608
613
614 614 614 614 614 615 615 616 61?
61?
620
620
623
623 623
o
6
1015-2 3
21... 2
6 2
7
o 1 3* .<;,
10iIll. ol
8.1:. ;::, 5 2
8
o
6 10
Estimated Thickness Ft. Ins.
3 0
9 6
2 11';' 1 3.I· 8 8
6 0
5 5
5 1 21..."
2
? 1
3 . ~
8± 8.;( a 9
6
6
6 4
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Core
Measured Ft. Ins.
Interbdd.gy.v.f.grd. greY'.JlJ8.cke & dk.br.gy. carbo sltst. m.hd. fractd. 1
Greyvracke, 1.gy. f.grd. (interbdd w.gy.v.f. grd. gw. for ?!n at 3ia from top) w.t. bdd. carbo mat. 4
Grey;.ve,cke, 1.gy. f.grd. to gy-.' broken Grey-vlacke, O.k. br .gy. v. f • grd. m.hd. br. ?sid
eri tic for ?Vf at l~;·n from top w. dissem. carbo mat. 1
Greywacke, gy'. to 1.gy. m.gro.. frio 2 Greywacke, gy. to dk.g:ST.m.grd.m..hd. to s.:.sh. Grey-wacke, 1.gy. to dk.gy·. w. carb • .ruat. f .grd.
to m.grd. 6 I Greywacl<:e, f. to m.grd. w. carb.sltst lens.
and 117 clay-ironstone band at 2'3 vv from. top 4
Gre~rvTack6, mainly m.grd. IN. sltst lenses brr oken 1
Claystone, dk.br. gy. silty Greywacke, m.grd. Claystone, as above GreY'viacko, m.grd. w. clst. lenses GreY-"Nacke, gy. v.f.grd. C18.vstone as above w.bd. t. lamd.carb.sltst. Gre~1\Ivacke, m. grd. w. t. bad. carbo mat. Claystone br.g~r.m.hd. to dk.br5gy·. Gre~rwacke f. to m.9:rd. Vi. t. bad. carbo mat. .~, '-'
& t. bd.lamd.gy'. sltst. & carb.sh.Py·r. Interbdd. v.f.grd.gy. greywacke, & gy.sltst
w.t.bdd. carbo mat. Eainly m.grd. 1. gy. greY'fJacke, w. bds. f .grd
gw. & dk.gy. sltst. ·2 Interbdd. v.g.to f.grd. greywaclce and dk.gy
sltst. w.t.bdd. carbo mat. 1,:ainly' m. grd. bre ywacke, f. grd. in part Vol.
bds. gy.v.f.grd. gw. & dk.gy.sltst. 2 ClaY'-ironstone, bI' 00:/ 0
Siltstone, gy
1
6 4·1. 2
10
'21.. z
10 5
it~ z. ? 1
2. Lo •
S! 81i-2
9
6
6
ot 0' 4
Coal Sample
No.
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
Min. Bands Excluded Ft. Ins.
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
H.M. v. I F.C. ASH B. TH. U/LB
.. Page .?+.: .......................... .
Estimated Depth
Ft. Ins.
324 7 525 5~ 626 9-l 529 4 2 632 0
632 72. 13 632 10 634 4 535 8-1. 2 635 5 636 11~ 637 1 9"'5" 638 3'; 642 5
543 4i 648 0 648 4* ,.~
649 11 651 31..
~ 661 1~
Estimated Thickness Ft. Ins.
9 Ie';'"
2-'1 4
2 7 2 7t
1 1
4
4
1 1 9
11.. 2
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Core
Measured Ft. Ins.
Greywacke, f ogrd oW 0 t • bdd. carb .nk':.t o:"ccE'crb. sIs • Siltstone dl:.gy. w. ca.rb. m.at. Greyvvacli:e, 1.gy. mainly' f .grd.. GreY'wacke, l.gy. m. grd.
9 2
1 4 2 7
Interbdd. l.gy. f.grd. gY'. v.f.grd. grey'wacke W!. SO:C;le t.dk.gy. & br. sltst bds.
Grey,:vack&, ill. grd. Interbdd. gy'. v. i' .grd. greyviacke g::, sl tst.
2
.Greyvv"s.cke, m. to f.grd. w. g;;'. sltst lens. 1 Gre Ylvs.cke, 1. gy. f. grd. 1 Irr8gu~i3.rly' bdd. l.gy. to g~r.v.f.grd.gvv. Gre;,rv'lT2.cke, 1. gy. f .grd " Grey--wc,c};:e, gy. v.f.grd. Siltstope, dk.gy. Greyvv-acke, l.g;?'. f .grd. w. occasional v.f.
~;rd. 8c, sltst. bds. 4 Gre'lv,'scke, Y.f .gra. Gre ywacke, carb.' mE:1.t. shoviing v. i rl"eg. str. 4 Gr6 ~j"r;iELcl~e, f. grd. Greywacke, v.f .• grd. w. sltst. bds. 1 Gre jvvacke, f. grd. VI! • sIt st. bds. 1 Siltstone gy. w. bds. of v.f.to f.grd.gw.
& dk.br.gy. silty clccystone & w.t.calc.
7) .. 2
7;~
2~~ 6 4* 2 8~
"'-6J.. 2
10 6
I-B-ll.I
71 ;3
4),· ~"3
6J.. 2 ~
'"
632 4 10 bd. B.t bto . 9 1 2-t Cla)Tstona, dk.br.gy'. vv. occasional siltst.
bd. - 1 5:)2 8 4
663 11 1 655 42. 2; 1 570 0 4
678 0 8 o
?limestone tougb. br. g;7. Vi. numerous irr'eg. calcite veins
Claystone, dk. br. g1. sil ty' Siltstone, gy. Siltstone, dk.br.gy. to silty clst. 1'1. sOIDe
carbo I£t. Claystone, Silty to siltstone dl~.br.gy". hd.
w. bd. v.f .grd. hd. g.vo w. SOrile carp. mat.
Hole completed
1
4
7
2J.. 2
4 3 5i
7*
81.. 2
"D1I m 6 S p; 'J'l\r"'LL f"'" ("t'.:l'~ Name and No. of Bore ..... :l?~:~ ...................... :':"'"'.+ .... ='-:! ............ q .... :>!.""'.:.!.:.'!.: .. , ...................................................... .
"
Coal Sample
No.
Min. Ba.nds Included Ft. Ins.
Min. Bands Excluded
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS.
Ft. Ins. H.M. v.
p-pper Ii.IUJines.
y"ed 2-3 .
F.C. ASH B. TH. U /LB
• 52.
BUREAU OF MINERAL RESOURCES mffi 78 PAlThTELL' 8 CREEK. Name and No. of Bore ............................................................................................................................. .
cessnock, . DISTRICT M.u.:.?Y.l,f3,J;L,,~,~C?C?~.................. COUNTY ............... .P.':l::r?,.~ ................. ; .... ~ ... _ PARISH , ........ H..?V?-.?.~................... .... PORTION ....... ~ LOCATION .. ·BNfR ............... Nl" '· .. '1'1"0 .. · ..................... .
. Surveyed by G .. ~ .. ?~~~!~/~,~J?y.?~???,~...... Survey Method ..... ~.~~ .... ~~.~~~.~................... Elevation ...... ::~~:r:~ .. ~ ............ · .. · . . .... Ref: Map ........... B.~IfC~:.~.6rd.:.~4711'95.3~ .............. . Logged by ... ~:~ .. ~.~ .. ~ .. ~.~.Y.??~.~~.................................. Cased .............................. ~?~......................................................... Datum ........................................................................ ,........... Ref. Report .................................................... / ....................................... .
Sunk by ....... I.?~},~,~ .. ~ .. ~ ..... :.................................................. Type of Drill ............. ~,f:t,~.~.~.~~ ..... ? .. ~.?... .................... Depth ................ ~.?.~.~.~.~~................................................. Date Begun/Finished ~.~.~.~ ~.~.2 .... ~~ .... 7 .• 52 , Estimated
Depth Ft. Ins.
14 3 20 3
25 0
35 0
38 .38 38 40
41
42
43
45
45
46 48
49
51 51
3 41..
2 10
1
11 ,. 5
4
o
11
8 Oi;.
N
5
o 1
Estimated Thickness Ft. Ins.
14 3 6 0
4 9
10 0
3
1
1
1
1
1
3 11.. ~ 52"
3
10
6
11
8
11
9 4t
7 1
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
Sand and clay Greyv'TEcke, 1. br .gy.f. to m.grd·. s. fri. wd.
limonite stained w.l.gy.clay for 3ft at 6" from bot. 6" c.grd. at bot.
Greywacke, br.'Nd. c.grd. frio VI. vertical fract.
I Greywacke, m. to c .grd. tough contact metamorphosed over top 2'7 u v.s.fri. s11aly wd. to bot. w.t.bd.br.limonite stained sh. B.t bot.
Greywacke, as above 5' Clay, y.br. limonite stained Shale, bk. & dk. gy. carb. Graywacke, f.grd. to siltstone w.t.bdd.carb
.m.at. s.fri. Claystone, silty to shale w.carh plant
, detritus . Greywacke, v.f.grd. shaly& siltstonew.
carbo mat. Clay'stone, silty in part to siltstone w.t.
bdd., carbo mat. Gre'l T,1JC1.cke , f.grd. s.fri. interbdd, w. sltst
becoming claystone over bot 4 a
Sbale, gy. silty to f.grd. sdy·. w.t.bdd. car'b. mat.
Greywacke, gy. s. shr.~;y w. t. bdd. cai'b .mat. Cle,ystons, gy. s. silty in part w. diuiemd.
carbo m.at. J;:>YT. in p2,rt Interbdd. gy. cly. siltstone & f.grd. grey.
wc. :ke Grevwacke, Ll. to' f .grd. shalyGreY'·"'ecke., 1. S;7. f. grd.
Core Measured Ft. Ins.
3
2
5
1
1
1
1
1 1
4J... 2
3
0 1 11..
2 51..
B
3
10
6
11
8
11 9
~ 2
41.. 61 12
Coal Sample
No.
Min. Bands I Min. Bands I Included Excluded 1-----:-----;------------Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. I,_H_.M_·_:I __ v_·_I:_F_.C_. -,--I_A_S_H_I __ B._T_H_._U_/_L~B_
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
..
-.
2 Page ................................... .
Estimated Estimated Depth Thickness
Ft. Ins. ft. ~ns. 5~ 9
53 8 , II 54 7 11
55 2 7 55 4i 2.;1,.
0; z
57 2 1 8
57 2;- 2 57 71 5 2 62 6 4 loi 67 7 5 1
69 1.;1,. 2 1 6.1.
.8 70 9 1 71..
.~
73 5 2 8
74 7 1 2
76 5 1 10 84 4 7 11 85 4t 1 0.;1,. 87 10 2 51
2 89 6 1 8 90 0 6 93 6 3 6
94 5 11
96 2t 1 9.;1,. 2
96 lID 713
.... '~
. GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
Clay -i+,onstone grading ,into greyvmcke at top & bot. w. carb. rna t.
Greywacke, f.grd. s.cly. w. silty bds. ~laystone, gy. s.w.dissemd. carbo mat. & w.
t.sdy.bd. at tOD pyre Interbdd. cla~rstone & v.s.l.gy.shaly gw •. CIa ~T-ironst one Interbdd. claystone carbo in Dart & s.shalv
greY'wacke J ~ pyr. w. oc cas ional hd. bk. carb ~ ?sideritic bd. w. veins Y~d.calcite & w. t. bds. coal & w. foeti.d odour
Splint bk.carb. w. foetid· odour Shale, gy. to bk.carb. s. Greywacke, off-white v.s.shaly & frio w.
some carbo mat. Grey'wacke, logy. s. fri. f. to m. grd. w.
occasional t.bdd. carbo mat. Greywacke, m. to c.grd. Greywacke, f. to m.grd. at bot. w. alter
nating s. shal;,7' bds. & more consolidated bds.
Greywacke c.grd. mainly w.v.s.f.grd.sdy. shaly bd. near bot.
Gre 'fivac i<:e, f. grd. s. fri. shaly c. grd. t 0'1'1-ards bot. w. occasional t.lens pwdry coa
Greywacke, m. to c.grd. pyre in part. Greywe,cke, c.grd. s. frio shaly' in part Greywacke, c.grd. more consolidated Greywacke, f. to m.grd. more consolidated Grey-wacke, m. to c .grd. fri Greyvlacke, f .grd. Graywacke, m. to c.grd. v.s.powdery frio
shaly' at bot Greywacke, c. to m.grd. calcitic w. steep
dipping fracto infilled with calcite ; relatively verY' tough I
Gre yvvacke, mainly f .grd 0 calcitic relati vel 1r
tough Greyv/acke, c .grd • calcitic relatively tough
BMR 7 S P.ABNEI,L' S CRKii!K Name and No. of Bore ..................................................................................................................................................... .
Core Measured Ft. Ins.
1 8 5
1
1
4 1
1
2
1 5 1 2 1
1
1
11 7 22,.
.8
8 2 5
1-~
7-t
8
.8 10
9 0.;1,. 51 8 6
7
11
9i 7t
Coal Sample
No.'
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
Min. Bands Excluded Ft. Ins.
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
H.M. v. I F.C. ASH B. TH. U /LB
3 Page ................................... .
Estimated Depth
Estimated Thickness
Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. 99 7
100
2 9
2
106
106 107
81 '.'6
10
107 107 107
108 .
108 108
108 108
2
o
4 61
~i 10'4
III 0 2
III oi III 5 III 8 114 4 2
117 10 3
118 118
118 120
1 9
IIi 8 1
7
. li 4
3
4 2t 2 Ii
6
3 8
2.:':. if 82,
BMR 7S P.D.BNELL t S CRE3:iK Name and No. of Bore ...................... : ............................................................................................................................. .
Core Coal Min. Bands GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured Sample Included
J. ' • Ft. Ins. No. Ft. Ins. GreY'iivacks, c.grd. as above 72" bllt lJecol.rnnbop-=--'''--....-==-·I-----I-~--=.:...-
frio non-calcitic over bot l' 2 Clayshale, gy. s.w.carb.mat. top bds. dip
of approx 45 0
Claystone to shale silty v.s.powdery w. dissemd. carbo mat •
Shale, br.gy. to bk.carb. w.t.bds. coal Shale, dk.br. to bk.carb. w. dissemd. pJrr.
& t.bds. bright coal COP.L, dull & brig,.~ t bdd. ShE,le e.s above 4" COAL, bri&ht bd. passes almost vertically
through shale above Shale as above 4" slickensided and. w. fracv.
diPJ?ing approxly 45 0
COAL, dull & bright bdd. Claystone, 1.:Qr.gy. w. smEll wh.pellets·&
carbo mat. COP.L, dull &. brig.ht bdd. Claystone as above 2i-" w. dissemd pyr (fin
ely)
COP.L, dull & bright bdd. becoming broken & splint over bot 7"
Mainly ,bright coal w.t.bds. shale as below. Shale dk.tr. w.t. up to ~n conI bds. num. Claystone 1. gy. w. carb.·v.rna t • Claystone as above interbdd. w. finely laml
br.shale & t.coal bds.becoming br.gy.w. carbo mat & coal bds. and much slickensided pyre over bot half
Siltstone gy. to v.f.grd. greyvrc,cke, gy.at bot w. l~t bd. clst. 4" above bot
Claystone gy. to dk.gy'. silty Clay ironstone becoming less consolidated I
silty over bot balf 'V;J. much diss8m::L pyr. ClaY'stone, 3:1'. silty w. plant iMpressions Grep{E':cke, l.gy. f 0 to m·.grd.
2
1·
2
3
1
9
7
4 11
4 21 4
i 3 4
6
1
Min. Bands Excluded Ft. Ins.
I I I I I I I S cr:! <D (f)
r-I r-I (])
<t;1 rcj • ..-l H
H (])
~ o H I I I I I I I
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
H.M. . v. I F.C. ASH B. TH. U /LB
3.2 35.2 51.6 10.0 12,970
j
4 BMR 7 S P .. ~1]!LL' S CRE2K Page ................................... . Name and No. of Bore .................... .' ... .' ............................ : .............................................................................................. .
Estimated Depth
Ft. Ins.
:L31 133:·
--"~I;.>:::I ...... -~-
141· 144
152
154
1.57
157
158
160
160 . 160
161 161 161 161
5J.. 2
2
6 o
o
6
2_
2
7 8
Estimated Thickness Ft. Ins.
6 1
7t 7 7
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
Greywacke, s.gy. f. grd. sh8,ly;GreY'wacke, l.gy. f. to m.grd.~,.)'ri·.', GreYViacke, l.gy. c. to m.grd;".vv.t-.~.gr;d. ~
Core Measured Ft. Ins.
she bd. ' 1 2 0 GreT~acke, m.grd. w. occasiqnal c.grd •. len 2 l_.~ Hi., Greywacke,. mainly' c.grd. w. ~numerous irreg ,'.
t.bds. carbo mat. - I
? o 8]" .
8 2
8
2
2
1
2, .
4 6
Greyvvacke, m. to f .grd. ove:r;~b~t ~.' 6" , 8 4,
o
8
Greywacke, l.gy. to gy.f.grd.:.}'ela;tive.ly toug.~ calcitic
Grey-wacke as above becotrl.ng .~s,.sha]s &, v.f ." grd. to sltst over bot 2'9" w. small Ie ses marcasite &, She 'to clst. pebbles & w. much carbd. plant mat. highly pyre foetid odour strong~
Interbdd. s iltsto'ne &, silty ~:cl,aystone gy. w. numerous leaf impressions pyre & w. foetid odour ,I
Shale gy to dk.gy. carbo irr,egula~ly bdd.w numerous t.bds. 'carbo mat. & occasional t.coal bds. & pyre marcasite - w. foeti odour
5:1- Shale, dk. br. to bk. carb. w ~i. '~c:oal-bds. PY'r
ll,~ r..
COAL, splintw.v.finely, diss.emd. pyre w. in 'clst (as .~n. below) at IOn from top
'::;. /' ... COAL, bri'ght,· >
~,. : " "
! Claystone. 1.br. silty
5 1
COAL, dull &; bright·, bdd • Claystonebr. w.v.small who
ets. &, t.bds. coal COAL, dull &, bright bdd. Claystone, br. as above COAL, dull &, bright bdd. C]aystone bra ,as above 1.":. -
2 5,
8 o
2 6
2
1
8 ','
5i,
- 6]" . '2_.
li 5
Coal Sample
No.
. .J
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
;; ',,-,
. - . . "' •• 1
.,. "- ~
.- :
3/BMR
Min. Bands Exciuded
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
Ft. Ins. H.M. v. F.C.
. .'- ~ ., :.-
'. ~ ':-:: i
~ ]" ....
"I I ' I' .:.
". i.",
:' "
I . . . ~ i
E! cd
-.0) ('J)
OJ
.p
.p • 0)
'~ l ~
OJ . IX)
•
2.;7 ~-7. 7 49.9
"2.8 ~8'i-7' '';.5
2.8 ~3.0
ASH B.TH. U /LB
,9,.? ".J.3,140
5 41 9 -1!?,,7CO
'''"'' l I
• I
• I
Page ............ ~ .................... .
Estimated Depth
Ft. Ins. 152 4 162 8
Estimated Thickness Ft. Ins. I 0
4
.I
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
COAL, splint 4 99 and then dull & bright beld. Interbdd. splint Co~l w. occasional bright
bds. &. 1.br.gy.clay (50% coal)
Core Measured Ft. Ins.
1 0
4
riMR 7 (S) Pi.F.NZLL' S C~:r;::3!K. . Name and No. of Bore ................................................ , .................................................................................................... .
Coal Sample
No.
I Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
Min. Bands, PROXIMATE ANALYSIS Excluded 1---"7'----,----=---------Ft. Ins. H.M. V. 1 F.C. - ASH B. TH. U/LB
I I I I I
163
163
9-~:- CQA.L , dull &. bri g,.L:l t b dd • 9-i 5/BMR I
m 2.6 37.4 51.0 9.0 13,260
7
164 2 164 4i 164 6f 164 72 165 2
165 4 165 5 166 3t 167 10 168 1 168 7
168 71.. 111 169 :3
170 ,5 174 9
175 6
179 4i
182 8i
184 8
-
1
1
4
3
3
-1
11.. 2
7· 22..
4 21..
4: 1 61.. 2
2 1
101.. 61.
2
3 6
1.. 2
4 5,*-
'" 4
9
lW 2
4
111.. 2
Shale carbo sdy. w. finely dissemd. pyre &. t.bds. coal up to in in thickness
COAL, dull & bright bdd. w.v.t.carb.'sh.bd. COAL, mainly dull & shaly t.lamd coAL, dull & bright bdd. Shale, dk:. br. carb. sdy. cly. as above l:~itpy"". GOAL, dull & bright lamd.w. possibly t.clay
bd. near bot
Shale br.carb. pyre mainly' coal over top!" Gre~~acke gy.s.v.f.grd. shaly Shale, gy. s.v .sdy. (f .grd.) Greywacke, l.ey. f.grd. s.fri. _ 1 Shale as above loin w. dk.br.car-b. bds. Sandstone gy.v.f.grd.relatively tough w.
numerous t.bds. br. (?limonitic) carbo mat. pyre in :part
Shale, gy'. v.sdy. as above Greyvvacke, gy'. m. grd. shaly VI. carb. rna t. 1 Gy. s.cly.sdy.bd. . Greywacke, l .. gy.f.grd.s.shaly w. SOLle t.bdd.
carbo mat. 4 Greyvmcke, f. to m.grd. m.hd. at top to s.
at bot. w. carb.mat. pyre & w. foetid odour
Irregularly interbdd. gy. shaly f. to v. f. grd. greywacke &. sdy'. shale rich in carb mat. - 3
Shale, gy. to dk.gy'. & br.carb. s.f·.' to m. grd. s dy. to s...'1aly greywacke at bot. 3
Greywacke, 1.gy. s. mainly f.grd. w.t.bdd. car· b. mat. 1
6-~ 2_
2 1
101.. if 6= 2
3
6 i
4 4
4
9
lOi 4
111.. 2
1
Q) (f)
CT.l .. ~ ~ ())
4.1 33.3 50.2 12.4 12,350 ~ ~ ro r:q 1 I
I J I I
-
..,..
6 Page ....................................
Estimated· Estimated Depth Thickness
l~~ I~.3 4
F4' I~3 .q,
195 3~ 5 11!
205 li 9 '10
209 5i 4 4
215 10 6 4!
217 ot 1 2.;!,. 2
220 2 3 1.;!,. 2
226 8 6 6
234 3i 7 7i
240 8 6 4!
244 3 3 7
247 8 3 5
247 II 3 249 6 1 7 251 III 2 52. 2 257 51( 5 6 259 7= 2. 2 259 lot 3 259 11l 1 260 1'2 2
263 ot 2 11
263 11 lOi-2
.'--
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
Gr6TN€l_Ck6, l.gy. f.grd. w.br.(limonitic)
Core Measured Ft. Ins.
carbo mat. releti vely tough at bot. 4 Greyvvacke, m~grd. w.br.bk.carb'. mat. & cls ..
pebbles shaly in part Greywacke, f.grd. 8c partly m.grd. w.t.bds.
br •. (?limonitic) to bk.carb.shale & w. bd. v.f.grd. gy. greywacke
Grey'wacke, f. grd. w .gy. cl8 t. & sltst. len
5
9
4 ses w.carb. mat. as above .Greywacke, gy. v.f. to f.grd. m.hd. w.
mat. as above Greywacke~ l.gy. f.grd.
car p. 6 1
Greywacks, as above It2i" w.t.bdd. carb.; sltst. 8c carbo mat.
Greyvvacks, l.gy. ;t!.grd. to gy.v.f.grd. shy w.t. bdd. carb.sltst. Be carbo mat. & w. cly. bd. at bot.
Grey'wacke, gy'. v.f.grd. shaly in part w. carb. Elst. & marce,sit e nodules
Interbdd. f .grd. greYl!vacka, dk.gy.siltstonE: to silty cla,ystone w. marcasite nodules & occasional t.bds. clay'-ironst one
Interbdd. gv. siltstone [.;:, dle.gy. silty cla stone w.t.beld.carb.mat. & w. occasional t.sh.bds.
Shale, gy. to dk. gy. & silt y to sdy. in part w. some carbo mat. mic. in part
Cla~rstone, dk.gy. silty Shale, sdy. to .clay Mainly siltstone gy. VI. shale bds. Shale, sdy to clay Interbdd. sltst. & clst. shy to cly in part ?Lim$stone m.hd. & tough gy.f.grd. SdY". J Clay-st one. bra ?Limestone as above '::1" numerous Xld reSl-no s
calcite veins I
Siltstone, gy.sdy. in part VI. bds. dk.br. to dk.gy. cl8t. -
Interbdd. shale (carb. in part) & claystone
3
6
7
4
3
2
1 2 1 2
2
10
4
1
6
7.;!,. 2
11
7
11 3 7 5t
11 2 3
1
2
11 lot
,
Bn,.m 7S PARNELL'S CREEK. Name and No.' of Bore ..................................................................................................................................................... .
Coal Sample
No.
Min. Bands Included Ft, Ins.
Min. Bands Excluded Ft. Ins.
Upper ~LIa
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
H.M. v. I F.e. ASH B. TH. U /LB
-
rines
-- -A .. - ,~ ~-- -t , • '-
Page ....... 7 .......................... BMR 78 PA...."%J""ELL'S CREEK Name and No. of Bore ............ : ............................. :: ..........................................................................................................
Estimated Estimated Core Coal Min. Bands Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS Depth Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured Sample Included Excluded
I . Ft. Ins . Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. No. Ft. -Ins. Ft. Ins. H.M. V. F.C. ASH B. TH. U/LB
! "270 5 6 6 Clayst op.e , dk.br. gy. silty 8e mic. in part
w.m.hd.gy. silty bd. near top & 3" gy. f.grd. gw. "at bot. 6 6
281 5 11 0 Cla~!stone, gk.br.gy. v. sdy. mic. in part w. ?(calcite vein or fossil) at 5'2" from top boken & ely from 5'2" to5'9" from top 7 91
2
287 8 6 3 Shale, dk.gy. t.lamd. w. rare t.clst bd. 6 3 289 8. 2 0 Claystone, dk.br.gy. w. m.hd.c.grd.granular
(?pyr) bd.6-t-IJ-"thiek at 3i"from bot 2 0 298 - 0 8 4 Claystone, dk.br.gy. l.gy. cly. mic. in
IY.J.rt & w. marcasite nodules 6 9 298 52.. 5i Shale, dk.gy. "t. 12:rnd. 51
2 2 298 9t 4 Claystone as E'.bove 4 299 1 3-*- Shale as above 31
- 2 91 302 1 3 0 Claystone' as above 1 2
Hole completed ty )ed 3 10.52
-
-- ,
,., , ,. .f}
BUREAU OF MINERAL RESOURCES ~rn 88 PAlh~ELL'8 CREEK Name ·and No. of Bore ................................................................................................................................................... .
Cessnock DISTRIC'lMuswellbro.ok ...................... COUNTY Durham ............................................ PARISH ....... B..Qy.4..G.~ ............................. PORTION ... ? ........ LOCATION .......................................................................................................... .
Ele~ation ... l?~~.~.~ .. ' ..... N.?~.~.............. ........... ...... Ref. Map .... :I3.~@ .... ]).:I~p. ... :r::r.1.:.41.J. .. +~ ................................ . Datum ........ S.t.~)lg..~.:r..Cl,.................................. ... n Ref. Repor~I~::g.g§.~.~.:r..~.~ .... 4..?/~.~~~.~.n ......... . Depth ........... 9.QQ:r..~ .. ~......................................................... Date Begun/Fini~hed ??! . .? .•. l??.I.?.§.~.§.~~? ............. .
Survey Method ........ T.E?l ... Ali.dgt.Q.e..n ................ .
Cased .................................. Ho.t .................................................... .
Type of Drill ................. F..8.J.J.j.nK .. 7.X?QI.?.§.~ .... .
Surveyed big. .-8tua-rt/J ... SV.Q.r.Orl-O.s ........ .
Logged by 1D.A~.Re.y:nolds ......................... : .......... .
Sunk by ..... B ... NL •. R. ..................................... , ....................... . --------~------~----------------------------Estimated Estiniated Core Coal Min. Bands I Min .. Bands I PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
Depth Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured Sample Included Excluded 1----:----;-----------~F_t. __ fu_s_·_I--F-t.--fu-s·_I_--____ -~_------------- ~n~._I=n=s._~--N-O·--~~F~t~.~I=ri=S.-~~F~t~.~I=~~ .. ! H.M. I ~ I ~C. I ASH B.TH.U/LB
7 2 7 2 (lay red-bra to l.br.gy. w. ironstone bds. I'
11 2 I~ 0 (reywacke, y.br.wd. limonitic 1
14 2 IV 0 (~layshale, off-who to dk.gy. ?carb. in part 16 9 2 7 ~iltstone br.gy. to f .grd. greywacke wd. I 17 4t 7t ~rlainlY clayshale br.gy. w.carb. mat. silty
17 10 19 . 2
21
23
23
24 24 24 25
27 27
30
31
31 32
9
2
10~
2 2·1 5 21..
2
1 IIi
# 4
1
2
1
1
1
at top 5t (J}reywacke l.br. f.grd. 4 rey-wacke, l.br. gy·.v.f.grd. shaly w.t.bdd.
7
5
4
5
carbo mat. (reywacke, l.br.gy. f.grd. w.t.bdd.carb.
mat. broken at bot. ~ iltstone gy. to greyv12.cke v.f.grd. w. num
erous t. bds. carb . .rna t. wd. br. in lJ8.rt aaystone, gy'. shaly in middlG w. plant
detritus slickensided \~.Dr. in part (reyvvacke, gy. m.hd.f .grd .wd., bra in part )r. limonitic bd.
Claystone gy. ~ iltstone br.gy. to gy. w. irregularly bdd.
carbo mat. reyvvack6, {!;f. v.f.grd. w.bds. carbo mat.
& sltst. bds. lays tone, silt y at top Vi. plant detri tu.s nterbdd. f.grd. gre~lacke & Siltstone wd.
br. in part (reywack6, l.br.gy. to l.gy.f.grd. w.dk.br.
gy'. sh.bd. and interbedd. w.gy.sltst. over bot ~"
2t "nterbdd. gy.v.f.grd. greywacke& gy.
5 4
siltstone w. numerous t. bds. cc.rb .mat. (lay-ironstone dk.br.gy. w. carbo mat. (laY'stone gy. w. carb.mat. slickensided
1 4
2 0
1 2
91.. 2
1 4 62.. 2
4
2 5
1 22.. 2
5 ". 4ii;
.. I ",.
2 BMR 8S PARNELL'S CREEK . Page ................................... . Name and No. of Bore .................................................................... : ................................................................................ .
Estimated Estimated Core Coal Min. Bands Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS Depth Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured Sample Included Excluded
Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. No. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. H.M. V. F.C. ASH B.TH.U/LB
33 0 3 9 Int6rbdd. v.f.grd. greyvlJ'acke & siltstone 9 1 33 10z 10 Clays tone, gy. 10
34 2·~ 4 Siltstone g'l' w. lens f.grd. gw. 4 6~
,; . 36 2 <-1 Interbdd. g'l'l. sltst. l.gy. claY'shale & dk. 4,
gy. she w. numorous t. bels. c2..rb • mat • som.e x-bedd.ing w.wedging fault 2 4
36 72.. 2.. Shale, clk.gy. carbo 2.. I -L;.
21 21 I
36 9! COAL., dull &, bright b'd. • w. t.sh. bds. I f.'
21 I 37 0 2J;. Cl3.ystone l.gy. V! .t • b:::.d. carb. mat. I
"'..: t I 37 O! 2.. COAL, dull & bright bdd. .d.. I
37 8 7~ ClaY'stone bk.carb. ( shaly' in pert) w. small I I
white disseminated graip..s 7~ I ~
37 8~ 3 Claystone l.br.w.v.small wh.grains & bk. I -G 4; I
carbo sh.bds. i t-;>
37 11~ 3 Splint carbo dl~ .br. to bk.w.t.lam.bright (l 4- ~
coal 3 :l)
CJ) -38 82.. 8 11 COAL, dull'&, bright bdd. t.dk.br. . 8 4 W • some
to bk.carb. sh.bds. near bot. 8i l/BIvJR 3.6 31.9 46.6 17.9 11, .:150 38 92.. 1 Splint carbo bk.·w. t .lam. bright coal 1 1 38 lot 1 COAL, bright 1 39 0 It Splint carbo w. bas. cool 11.-, 1J.. r 2 39 7 7 COAL, dull & bright bdd. 5i
~
43 10.:1. 2. 4 31;-2 Mainly l.gy.f.gra. greywacke, gy.v.f.grd. t
in ps',rt over top lr6 ti w .gy. sltst. bds.& I
t.bc1c1. carbo mat. 4: 3 I
44 4 5.:1. C12.,rshale gy.rich in·dissemd. carb.mat. to 2 .' bk. carbo over bot. In 5.:1. 2
44 8 4 Shale, bk.carb. VI. t. bels. coal 4 44 Si J.. CIa y's t one , br. silty 1. I
4, 4' I
1 a 2/!l]\1!Il
I
44 9i: 1 COAL, mainly splint I 4.0 28.9 37.4 29S 9,510 c;
44 9,[
71 Shale, interbdd. hr. & bk.carb. .:1.
I .("
71 2 s 45 5 COAL, dull & bright bda.. ~ 4: <D CJ)
45 6. 1 Clayston6, br.gy. silty 1 I I
46 0 6 C1Ci.Y 8tone , l.br.gy. to gj'f' • W • v'lh 0 gre.ins 6- I I I
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Estimated Depth
Ft. Ins.
47 8
Estimated Thickness Ft. Ins.
1 8
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION' OF STRATA
COAL, dull & bright'bdd. w.t.bk.carb.sh.bd. n8E',r bot. we11 developect cleat
Core Measured Ft. Ins.
Coal Sample
No.
1 ?i 3/BMR
49 at 1 4t. COAL, dull & bright beld. w. iVi elk.br. to bk. carbo she ap:?rox. 419 from top v.s. powdery in pE'xt
49
49 49
50 50 50 50
50 51 51 51
54
56
56 57
58 58 58 58
59
I!
3 91.. z
O! 4i 6.
10!
11'~ 6 [3
.4'
7 10
11
1
10 11.1. 2
1 3 5
11
3
1
1
11:. 4
I} 6):
2
3 4 Ii 4d... 2
I ],. 4
? 1:. 4
3
1
2
Interbc1d. bk.carb. shale &, hr. clayshale w. t. coal bd.s.
COAL, dull &. bright bed. ShE',le, bk.carb. to br.gy·. rich in carb.mat.
slickensided
COAL~ r~inly bright COAL, splint w.t.bright coeel bds. Sh21G, bk. carb. w." coal bds. COJ...L, dull &. bright bdc1. w. rare t. carb .sh.
bd. Cle,Y'stone, hr. to dk. br. silty m.hd. COAL, dull & bri&~t bdd. w. c18at Interbdd. ok.carb. she & bright coal COAL, dull &, bright btd. broken powdery
Shale, dk.br.gy. to tk.carb. v.cly. at top
1
becoming gy'. silty OVGr bot. 2' 6" 2 Siltstone, gy. w. carbo mat. t.bdd. &16af
impression 1 Shale, gy. v.cIJr • at top Siltstone, gy. interbdd. vr.dk.gy.sh. & l.gy.
silty clst. & w.t.telc .• carb. mat. 1
COAL, dull 8:: bright bdd. Shale, br. to ok.carb. COAL; splint COAL, dull t-:. bright bdd. w. cleat
CIa ,) stonG, br. silty" hd.
~i 4/BMR
61:. 2 .-
3 5/BMR ' 4 11..
2
11
11:. .2 ~
1.1.6/BMR . 2 2 2 6 ......
+i
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
1
1
2
Min. Bands Excluded Ft. Ins.
13
~ cd Q)
Cf.l I I I I I I I
:1 I I 11 I I I I I I I I
I I I I I I I
rJ;z El d CD
!:Ill I I I I
~
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
H.M. v. F.C. ASH B. TH. U /LB
3.8 30.7 44.7 20.8 10,890
3.7 28.3 39.3 28.7 9,790'
34.1 48.2 14.0 12,000
3.4 32 .3 48.1 16. 2 11,900
4
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Estimated Depth
F~.9 I~:!. 2
61 0
62
62 53 63 66 66
67
68
1
11.. 2
68 69
, 69 , • 76,,:;'4
77·10 78 5i 79 5! 80 3i 81 10
86 2
86 7
86 10
90
Estimated Thickness
Ft. In1V. 4
llOi
1 1
2
9
1 0
10
1
4 4
5
3
3 IIi
BMR~ 8S P ARNELBS CREEK.
Name and No. of Bore ..................................................................................................................................................... .
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA 1 Me~~~~ed s~~~lle
COAL, dull & bright bdd. rarely splint, 001'&, splint Ft. II!i ~O.
with rare carb. she bd. w. cl eat, brok 7/BMR. at bottom. 1 Oi
Claystone to shElle gy .·w. t. bds. coal & earbonaceous mat. slickensided.
Siltstone gy. w. t. bdd. carbo material. Claystone gy. to dk. gy. rich in carbo met~ Greywacke gy. f. grd. w. t. bdd. carbo met. Greywacke light grey medium grained. Greywacke fine grd. w. numerous t. bds.
carbonaceous material. Interbdd Claystone & siltstone with leaf
impressions with slight dip at upper and lower contact~.
Greyvracke light grey medium to coarse grc. friable.
Greywacke as above fine grd. over bot. 2i". Claystone gy. sdy. in part with carbo mat. Greywacke v. f. grd. to slst. &, clst. over
bottom 2~tt. Greywacke f. grd. w ~ t. :bds carb. materie 1
1
2
1.L 6J...
2 5
51.. 2
9
& gy. siltstone near top. 6 7 Greywacke medium grd. w. some c. grd. bds. 1 6 Greywacke medium grd. v. c. grd. in part
w. steeply· dipping t. f. grd. gw. bands. Greywacke mainly f. grd. but interbedded
v. m. grd. bds. & t. bdd. «arb. mat. Greywacke c. grd. becoming interbedded
w. f. grd. gw. over bottom 5".
1 o
10 Interbedded t. bds. of m. to c. grd. &
f. grd. gw. w. numerous t. bds. carb.met. 1 6i Greywacke v. c. grd. grading down into
fine grained Cgl. &, ill. grd. cgl. at bot. 4 4 COAL, dull & bright bdd. w. t. bd. bk.
carbonaceous shale near top. 5 Shale gy. s. sdy. at top w. occasional t.
band coal. . 3 COAL, dull & bright bdd. w. well dev.cle:::!t 3 2
) ·~8/BMR.
~9/BMR
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS Excluded 1-----.-----.---------...:...-----F~ Ins. H.M.
& <D 3.7 ~ I
I I
~ I 3.7 o
& CD 4.4 0)
v. F.C. ASH B. TH. U /LB
31.6 45.2 19.5 11280
33.7 51.4 11.2 12,590
36 0 3 50.9 0.4 12,900
.. , , . '--
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Estimated Depth
Ft. Ins.
91 It 95 5i
97 It 98 8
99 101 101 102
102 103 103 104 105 109
110
9 2 71:..
at
7
112 10 114 lot 117 0 117 6 118 9 119 3! 120 21 2
121 0
123 0
125 ' 7i
130 11
Estimated' , Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
Ft. Ins.
5
1
1 1
4
1
1
2
2
5
4 4
8 6t
1 5
2
Shale grey to dark brown carbonaceous. }reywacke v. f. to f. grd. interbdd. with
slst. at bot. & w. t. bdd. carbo mat. Jlaystonegrey, Silty. nterbdd. f. grd. Greywacke & Siltstone w. thin bdd. carbo mat. & t. irregular coal band.
~nterbedded shale & claystone. ~reywacke f. grd. with gy. slst. lenses. ~laystone grey. ~iltstone gy. to v. f. grd. gw. & with
thin bdd. carbonaceous materie~. }reywacke v. f. grd. w. t. bdd. carbo mat. Siltstone gy. mainly w. t. bdd. carbo mat. Shale gy. w. carbonaceous material. Jlaystone shaly at bottom, Silty. }reywucke fine grained. }reywacke m. grd. w. bds. of v. f. tof. grd.
gw. &; gy. slst. up to 3" in thickn~ss, more so towards base.
}reywacke gy. f. grd. hd. fractd. almost v8rtically infilled w. Xld. ce~cite.
[}reywacke v. f. to f. grained, shaly. Siltstone gy. mainlyv'T. clst. & she in part [}reywacke l~ gy. f. grd. shaly at top. ~pil tstone w. sh~ band near top. -(~reywacke gy.v~. grd. w. t. bdd. carbo mat. iBiltstone grey. . ld. br. gy. bd. ? calcitic or sideritic w.
calcite veins (irreg.) & mainly limestone over bottom 3?t.
9! i hale dk.· gy. to gy. irregularly lamd. w. carbonaceous TIaterial
o naystone shaly in part to siltstone slickensided & contorted over bottom 4it.
( reywac~e gy. ? arkosic m. bd. in part w. v. irreg~ coal lens at top.
3t ~ iltstone gy. todk. gy. shaly in :rart w. some v. f. grd. gw. bds.
Core Measured Ft. Ins.
5
1 1 1
4
1 2 2 2
1
2
2
5
4
4 8
11
4
o
1%1, oJZ
BMR. 8S PARNELL'S CREEK. Name and No. of Bore ..................................................................................................................................................... .
Coal Sample
No.
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS Excluded 1----,---;-----------
Ft. Ins. H.M. v. F.C. ASH B. TH. U /LB
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Estimated Estimated Depth Thickness
1~1 ~~ Ft. I~:t -4 ! 131 2
132 ? 11:· 5 133 62-
2 11t 133 10 ~ 2 134 0 2 136 2 2 2
138 3-i '2 Ii 138 11t 8-142 ? 3 7t
154 1 11 6
162 10 8 9
164 4 1 6 170 6 6 2
172 10 2 4
173 1 3 173 3 2 177 l.t.
2 - .3 102-2
177 9 ?t 178 1 4 183 8 5 ?
184 5 9 184 7 2 184 ~ 21.-]!34 10! i
4.: -4 .-
..
Name and No. of Bore ......... BMR .•..... 8S .... PARNELL.' . .8 .... CREEK •..............................................
Core Coal I Min. Bands Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS Measured Sample Included Excluded I Ft Illio No. Ft I Ft I H.M. V. F.C. ASH B. TH. U /LB Interbedded bk. oarb. shale & pffi~dery eOalL~~·~=n~~~~31 ________ I·~~·~~n=s~·_I_~· __ ~n=s~·_I _____ I ____ -:------1------1----------
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
Intorlaninnted carb. splint coal & xld. calcite.
Greywacke fine grd. w. dk. gy. slst. bds. Siltstone grey mainly. Clay-Ironstone. _ Siltstone as above. Greywacke f. grd. w. numerous t. bds. carb
.r:l8.terial becoming slst. over bottom 4". Claystone dk. gy. to gy_ silty in part ric ~
in carbonaceous material. Siltstone grey. Greywacke 1. gy. f. grd. Vl. t. bds. gy. sll t.
numerous & w. t. bdd. carb. materi~~. Interbdd. gy. siltstone & 1. gy. f. grd.
greywacke w. t. bdd. & lamd. carbo mat. Greywacke m •. grd. to f. grd. m. hd.? arkos c
& f~actd. w. infilled calcite for 1'2" ~. 1'8" from top becoming v. s. powdery & silty towards bottom.
Interbdd. v. f. grd. Greywacke & gy. slst. Greyvmcke 1. gy. f. grd. to gy. v. f. grd.
in part w.,t. bdd. carbo material. Claysnale carbo at top & bot. otherwise
grey silBtone in·~~rt. COAL, mostly bright. Shale bk. carbo w. coal bds. at top to gy. Siltstone to claystone bk. carbo in pert
to shale at botton, with bd. coal at 5" from bottom.
Shale carb. w. t. bds. bright powdery coal, Clay-Ironstone brown grey. Interbdd claystone & clayshale w. bds. carl.
shale w. lam. bright coal silty in :part II
and sandy at bottom. Greywacke light grey- f. grd. to siltstone. COAL, dull & bright band·ed. Cargonaceous splint bk. w. bright coal lam.
. COAL, banded as above.
.~ 1 5
114 ~ 2
1 Bi 2 14 2 -
'8
3 ? '-
11 5
8 9 1 6
6 2
2 4 ,
3 2
,
310i
7i ,
4
5 4 I 9 I 2 Artie's 22-H Seam. 4
I
·"
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Estimated Estimated Depth _ Thickness
~r., ~ In~.3 Ft. .g, 2
L86 7i 1 2~ ...
186 io! ~ 187 3i 4i
187 7 ·.9. .:,
187 ll-i 188 4i 190' 3
192 11 193 0 193 8 193 10*, il94 4 195· 2*
# 2
~ ~ 1 10z-
2 8 1· 8 2i 5!
lot
195 3i Ii
196 0 8t 1.96 5i 52
197'4 10i-197 5 1 -. . :: :
198 4
198 7
198 201 2
1. '.
11
3
2.1. sf
2
. 201 10i 4i 202 Oi" 203 3
2-1 2f
'.'
BMR. 88 PARNELL t S CREEK Name and No_ of Bore ..................................................................................................................................................... .
Core Coal Min. Bands Included - GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured Sample
Shale ,'bkocarb .slty to' sanely w. coal bds Ft. In~.1 No. Ft. Ins.
COAL, dull & bright bdd. mainly bright powdery with t •. coarse grd. sdy. br. clslle band.
Shale bk. carbo for in to gy. & dk. brown. COAL, dull & bright bod. becoming lamd. sm ly
at bottl!lID.. Shale gy. for 2vt then dk. br" carbo & inter--
lamd. w. bright coal pyrite. COAL, splint with bright lam. Shale grey soft cly. at bottom.' COAL, splint for 6" then bdd. W. occasiona
dull lQmd. (shaly) band. COAL, dull splint 2i9t then banded. Shale dark grey clayey. COAL, dull &, bright banded. Claystone light brown grey. COAL; Handed as above. COAL, dull & bright bdd. w. 1 vt dull lamd.
(shaly) at2i" from top Claystoen dk. br. to bk. w. off-who cold. '. ' .....
grain.s, shaly. COAL, dull & bright banded. Claysh?~e gy. to br. Elaystone w. grains af
above. COAL, bdd. as above to laminated. Claystone gy. t. br. silty to carbo she at
bottom. COAL" bdd. as above w. R. t lens br. clst.
pyrite. Tnt erlamd. carb. sh. & bright coal w. bd. (f'
marcasite. Claystone·bk. carbonac60us Silty. COAL, bdd. as above to lamd. in part w. R.
br. silty Claystone lens. Tnterlamd. carbo she & bright powdery coal
to Dant. Shal~ dk. br. to bk 0 if. c ocl b["ncls. ~OIrr., :·fc.inly bright poWdery
';C:
I ~ llo/Elm.
jl 4j
~ 5~
~ 1~ i11/
mm.
1 12/mm. 8
2
2i
2-! l 19i 13/mJR.
Ii ) 8f )
14BMI.
3 2i Si l15/illJR.
Min. Bands Excluded
Ft. Ins.' r ' I I I I I I I I I I I 1 I I J I I I I t I t I
& <D (J)
Ul -<D -r-!
~ I I
r I I
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
H.M. v. I F.e. ASH B. TH. U /LB
33.7 43 0 4 19.6 11,390
3.0 35.1 49.3 12.6 12,570
32.0 45.2 19.1 11,420
4.2 29.7 44.0 22.1 10,830
4.1 32.245.8 17.9 11,450
3.8 33.1 45.9 17.2 11,610
..
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E'stimated Depth
Ft. Ip.s.
203 7
206 206 208
208 ·212
217 227 231-
o 2 3
9 2 8 51 o
Estimated Thickness Ft. Ins.
2
2
3 5 9 3
4
5 2 1
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
Interlemd. carbo she (silty) & coal: as above 4t".
Shale w. sdy. bds. over bottom 1'9". Clay-lronstoen. Interbedded fine. grd. gw. siltstone &
srete •. ClaY-Ironstone. Interbdd. v. f. grd. siltstone & clst •• Greywacke fine & medium grained. Greywacke coarse grained. Greywacke f. to v. f. grd. br. ?sideritic
for IS" at 4" from top.
"
DlvIR OS. PARNELL'S CREEK. Name and No . .O.f Bore ..... : .... , .... ; ..................................................................................................................................... .
Core Measured Ft. Ins.
2
2
3 5 9
3
4 3 2
1 6 5 6 91..
2
Coal Sample
No.
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS Excluded \------,---;-----------Ft. Ins. H.M. V. I F.e. ASH B. TH. U/LB
237
242
6 Oi . Siltstone.& f. ·grd. gw. w. 7" br. ? side-ritic at tlbp. , 4 11
243 251
254 o
257 11 258 9
264 0 266 10 269 21
269 270
270 270 270 271 272
272
5
1 7
3
1
2 11
3 11 10
5 3 2 10 2 4i
1
1
1 o
2 3
Greywacke m. & f. grd. w. 2 br. ? sideritic bands.
GreywaQke coarse grained. Greyvvaoke f. grd. & siltstone sideritic
in part w. who calcite veins. Interijdd.o1avstone siltstone & f. grd.
~
-greywacke .kfcl.bove 2'11" Mainly clay-ironstone Vi. irreg. oalcite
bands and veins. Ciaystone & siltstone. Shale gy. w. bd. clay-ironstone near top. Interbdd. BY. claystone & slst. shaly
near bottom. Shale bk. carbo w. lam. bright coal. COAL, dull? splint w. bright lam. to dull
& b,right bdd. cleated over bottom 4". Interbd.d. gy. shale & bright powdery coal. Claystone gy. sdy. at bottom., Interbedded shale and coal. Grey silty shale & f. gra. frio .greywaoke. Clayst6en (to siltstone. w. t. bdd. carbo m~t. over bot. '3") w. 6 t. bds. of int erbedded carbonaceous she & bright coal.
COAL, bdd. mainly bright cleated & broken.
5 1
7
3 1
2 11 3 11
10 5 3 2 10
2 # 2 1
ffi. 2 2 3 ~ 4
M-4
1.. 2
3t ) 17/BM1.
34.6 49.8 ~2.0_ 12,570
.. ~ l .. ,j. j • '!Y
. _ .. 9 , .. BMR, 8S PARNELL ts CREEK •
Page .................................... Name and No. of Bore ................. : ....................................................................................................................................
Estimated Estimated Core Coal Min. Bands Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS Depth Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured Sample Included Excluded -
. 2?i' dns. Fi l1· COAL, dull lamd. to splint w. fl few 'bright Ft. Ins. No. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. H.M.· v. F.C. ASH B.TH.U/LB I
bds. Up to 3" in·thickness & with 17BMR. 1 2.4 32.0 55.0 10.6 12,970· 4
oc cas ti onal t. bl1nds Shaly. 1 1.' I V. 42_ .274 2 .... COAL~ dull &. bright banded. 2_ 18!BMR. m 2.8 37.7 53.8 5.7 13,670 c.,
,276 9 2 7 COAL, dull & bright bdd. to lamd. in part. 2 7 C>
'277 6 9 COAL, sull81:. bright lamd. broken.w. soft 19/BMR. (I) 2.9 37.5 53.4 6.2 13,580
sandy clays hal e bands. 51..' ~ rl
41 rl
277 lot 4* Shale black carbo with .thin band.s coal. <D -11
2 td
278 0 Interbdd. sdy. shale & coal as above 51.. 'It 1.1- rd
21 2
2} 278 2i Shale black carbonaceous as above 4;1,." .r-!
4 2 H 278 7 COAT ,. lamd. w. t. bds. bra clst. sdy. shall? 4t 2 F-i 2V8 10 3 CO ... '\L , dull &. bright laminated. 3 <D
279 4 6 Siltstono gy. to v. f. grained greywacke. 6 Pi Pi
280 ~ ffi. COAL, dull & bright bdd. to lamd. in part p 2 2 I
1 pyrite. 8} I
280 1;1,. . il Claystone bra to f. grd. greyvmcke. - 20/B1ffi. I 2 0 8 38.C 50 0 7 8.5 13,210 ~
4, 4" I
280 2.1- COf..L, dull &, bright banded. 21,. 1 2 4 4 1
284 11 4 72. Greywacke f. to grd. clay pellet s .4 1. 2 m. w •. gy. 72
288 3 3 4 Greywacke bra gy. to by. s, c. grd. vertic -ally fractured. , 3 4 I
888 8 5 COAL, dull w. occasional bright lam. 5 I
290 8 2 0 Shale dk. gy. w. t. bds ~ .& lam. bright I I
coal & w. thin bd. gy. she at bottom. 1 6 I
290 10 2 Clayshale interbedded brown &, grey. 3 m 292 ~ 1 7.1- Shale grey. 1 7t
<D
292 10;. 2
(I)
5 COAL, dull w. br1.ght lam. p.yrite. 5 rl 293 0 1.1- Claystone dark bra Sdy.· w. t. C'oal baa 1.1- 21/BMR. rl 2.6 30.e
l 41.9 24.9 10,650
2 2 (J)
293 9 9 COAL, dull mainly w. bright lam. & bands •. 9 rd
296 0 2 3 Shale dk. gy. w. coal lam. & bd. bk. carbo rd or-!
shale at bottom. 2 3 H
296 11 11 COAL, mainly dull cly. broken. 4 (J)
297 7 8 ?COAL. - - ~ 297 11 4 Shale to claystone 1. bra gy. with coal rd
over bottom !". . - 4 ~ 298 2.1- 3t COAL, dull & bright· lamd .' (shaly) • 3i I
31 I
298 1 Shale dk. gy. to bk •. carb. w. ooal lam. 1 I I
298 4.1- 1 COAL, lamd. as above. 1 I
298 5f ~ Jnte:rhfi1. 'h,lr 0 ·C",..h ~ 6.1" . 0J1c '1 pr- !'lbove. 1 J
304 ~ 6 4 Sho.le &b~t .dIc. gy. )carb •. p~.ii't:i>art 5_10 -2
...
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Estimated Estimated Depth Thickness
Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. ~O:J 4~ 7i 306 11 1 6i
'308 3 1 4 309 5 1 2
311 9 2 4
314 2 2 5
315 1· 11
318 11 3 10
322 3 3 4
322 6~ 3£ 322 8 11
~ 4
322 11 323 2 4 2 323 3 1 323 6 3
323 7 1 323 ~ 2'* 2 324 3
324 ~ 1
324 2 324 5 11 324 6* II 327 21 2 8
330 0 2 9i 331 ~ 1 2'* 331
2 4
• ,-BMR. as PARNELL'S CREEK.
Name and No. of Bore ................................. ' .... J ............................................................................................................ .
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Core
Measured Ft. Ins.
ClaY-Ironstone to brown grey ? siueritl.c claystone.
Shale I. gy. interlamd. w. bra clayshale' in part & w.bd. claystone near bottom.
. Claystone grey. Greywacke f. t. v. f. grd. w. t. bdd. cart.
material. Greywacke v. f. grd. s. 'sOOly w. t. slst.
bands. Graywacke f. gy. f. grd.tough cnlcitJc w. t.
bd. dk. bra ? sideritic. ? Sideritic f. grd. gw. dk. bra carbo calci
tic to I. gy. goN. 9ver bottom ·3" Siltstone gy. to bI'; gy. sbaly v. f. grd. . grevvvaoke - in' part,. .. : . . ... '.; .. ,' Silt'stono' BY. shal·,. to qlayshole over bot.
1 f G" W'e bds. of coal (up to t n ) dull and banded.
COAL, dull &. bright bdd. to·lamd. Cshaly) Shale to splint bk. carbo w. t. coal lam. COAL, dull &. bright banded. Claystone black, carbonaceous. COAL, mainly brl.ght. . Shale bk. to dk.·gy. carbo s. ely. at top w.
thin lam. coal. COAL, dull &. bright banded. Shale carbonaceous as above 3". Claystone. 1. bra gy. w. 1. co1d~ grains &
t. ·bdd. carbonaceous material. .COAL, dull & bright laminated. Claystone as above 3". COAL, dull &. bright banded.
, 7 !:
1 O~ 1 4
1 0
1 10
2 5
11
3 5
3 4 3~ Ii
~ 1
3 1 2i
3 1 2 l1!. II
Coal' Sample
No.
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
Claystone shaly bk. carbo w. 1. cold. graips. COAL, mainly dull over top 2t", then dull &.
erl.ghtbanded becoming powdery near bottpm. 1 11 ~22/BMj~. 2 I
Shale bk. to dk. bra carbo cly. mainly w. numerous lam. of coal. .
Shale as above 9i". J ~
Shale gy. w. some carbonaceous bands. 4
Min. Bands Excluded Ft. Ins.
I I I J I 1
m Q)
CIl
r-i r-i Q)
ro ro or-I H. ,.. ~ .s
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
·H:M. v. I F.C. ASH B. TH. U /LB
"
3.0 31.3 45.0 20.7 11,200
... "' ~ ... ,,. t • ~ ,
11 BMR. 8S PARNELL'S CREEK. Page .................................... Name and No. of Bore ......................................................................................................................................................
Estimated Estimated .. '.' Core Coal Min. Bands Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS Depth Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured Sample Included Excluded
Ft. Ins. Ftl I~ silty for 3~tt to' Siltstone. Fi ~~ No. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. H.M. V. F.e. ASH B. TH. U/LB
, 333 3 2 Claystone gr· 2
334 6 1 3 Greywacke v. f. grd. w. t. bds. carbonac-eous material & siltstone. 1 3
335 7 1 1 Int erbdd •. sl st • & v."f. grd. greywacke shel ,. /
in part. 1 1 342 0 6 5 GreywacKe f. to v.f. grd. w. numerous slst
bands 0 6 1 345 11 3 II' Int6rbdd~ slst & very fine grd, greywacke. 2 3 352 0 6 1 Interbdd. very fine & medium grd. n 6 1 372 5 20 5 Greywacke 1. gy. m-c grd. v. fri in part. 12 8 381 9 9 4 Greyvmcke medium grd. w. 2 fo grd. bands. 9 4 383 3 1 6 Greywacke light grey fine grained. 1 6 393 l~ B* Shale gy. with plant remains. si-
2
6
2
~ 385 2 2 6 COAL, dull & bright bdd. intermixed in 23/BMR. I
~7 .4 I 2.7 36.3 3.6 12,370 part w. some clayshale. 2 I
" 385 7l,. 2 . Claystone 1. br • gy. w. small whito grains '2 I I
386 II! 4 CO.AL, banded as above. ~
~24/BMR. I
<:i:
If r
~9.4 387 2 Claystone as above. 2 I 3.1 31.1 5.4 11,830 387 9! 7i COAL, 'dull &, bright bdd. l,.n lens & R. ) I .'
w. m ,
2 lam. claystone'as above. 7!) (J) •
387 IIi 2 Clay'stone' as above. 2 (J)
389 3t. 1 4 COAL, lldd •. dull & bright w. lens of clst. r1l
as above. 1 4 ) 25/BMR. -. 3.0 35.6
[: 9.4 13,050 .p
389 M ~ Claystone dk. br. carbo shaly w. t. bds. .p 2 .l, (J)
coal & 1. brown as above. 3-! F-I
389 7 ).. Shale black carbonaceous. .l.. F-I
!3 2 cd 390 8! l' 14 COAL, dull & bright bdd. w. t. lens of car • ~
shaly at bottom. 1 Ii) 26/BlY'IR. t 3.0 36.1 8.3 13,230 I
390 9*- ..a Interlamd. carbo shaly & bright coal. ..a J 2 4 4 I
.391 8 10*- COAL, dull & bright lam.d. to bdd. w. R~ ca b. I 2
l'l I
shaly lam. I
391 ~ l. Interlamd. carbonaceous'sbaly'& bright coa] 27/BMR.- I 3.5 30.5 ~5.9 . 30.1 11,380 l~ '2 • I
391 2 COAL, dull & bright bdd. w. t. bd. carbo s ~. 1 2 . ,
. ' 392 0 l.l.. Shale brown w • thin bands coal. l.l.. 2 2
396 3 4 3 Siltstone to v~f. grd. gre yvracke grey. 3 4 397 9 1 6 Siltstone grey. 1 6 ·400 2 2 5 Greywacke light grey fine grained. . 2 5 402 4 2 2 Siltstone w. t. sandy bds. & t. bdd. carbo
material.' ' . 2 2 -
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Estimated Estimated Depth Thickness
Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins.
405 4 3 0 415 4 10 0
424 2. 8 10
428 6 4 4
429 1 7 434 5 5 4
435 11 1 6 437 0 1 1 444 1 7 1
444 9 8 454 11 10 2
459 3 4 4
460 3 1 0 464 9 4 6
468 1 3 4
470 9 2 8 474 0 3 3
483 8i 9 9 485 10 2 1.1.
2
490 9 4 11
491 4i 71
494 2 2 94 2
500 0 5 10 ,
•
Name and N f B Btm. 8S PARNELL'S CREEK. o. 0 ore ..................................................................................................................................................... .
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
Greywacke f.grd. w. carb. mat. Greywacke f. grd. mainly w. bds. slst. &.
carbonaceous flaterial.
Core Measured Ft. Ins.
3 0
10 0 Greywacke f. grd. mainlY:·w. bd. dk. bra ca lob.
near top. .. 8 10 GreYVlacke f.-m. grd. w. c. grd. bds. near
bottom friable in part. Siltstone gy. with greywac;ke band. Grey'Wacl~e mainly f. grd. w. bds. &. pebbles
of siltstone. Greywacke mainly fine grained. Siltstone bra gy. mainly sideritic. Greywacke f. grd. w. bds. slst. &. t. bdd.
carbonaceous material. Siltstone gy. ? sideritic &. calcitic at boi. Gre~mcke 1. gy. (br. at bot,) mainly"f.
grd. w. bds. &. pebbles of siltstone. Greywacke 1. gy. f. grd. w. slst. bds. &.
thin banded carbonaceous mate~ial. Siltstone grey. Greywacke 1. gy. f. grd. to gy. v. f. grd.
with occasional sil~stone band •• Irregulartly bdd. v. f~ grd. gy. Greywacke
with bands siltstone. Greywacke ligh grey fine grained. Interbdd. grd.greywacke &"gy. siltstone
with occasional bd. clst. (bedding irreg in part) .
AJ3 above 3'3". Greywacke 1. gy. f. grd. w. irregular slst
bds. &. tough qicitic in part. Siltst one dk •. br. gy. mic. w. marcasite no
dules. As above but w. numerous irreg. calcite bdf • Siltstone as above 4'lli1 to silty clst. w.
bds. f. grd. graywacke &. cl~ystone. Siltstone &. claystone as above with sone
plant matter.
4 4 7
5 4 1 6 1 1
7 1 8
10 2
4 ~ II! 2
4 6
3 4 2 8
3 3 9 8
2 It
4 11 71
2
2 91 2
5 9
Coal Sample
No.
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
.
upL Marin I'
Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS Excluded 1---,---,-----------Ft. Ins. H.M. V. I F.C. ASH B. TH. U/LB
-
~s. t y+ .28 5.53
.. ;.. i •
BUREAU OF MINERAL RESOURCES BUill 9 S PAffii'ELL' S -C:R .. ~EK Name and No. of Bore ................................................................................................................................................ .
Estimated Depth
Ft. Ins.
1 11 3 ·3 4 9 5 2 6 0
8 6 9 0
10 3 10 8 11 0 11 3 13 2 13 9 16 9 17 OJ 17 2-i-18 2~ 18 4 18 9 18 11 20 6 20 9
23 11
24 1 24 1~ 24 3 25 10 26 3
Estimated Thickness Ft. Ins.
1 1 1
2
1
1
3
1
1
3
1
11 4 6 5
10
6 6 3 5 4 3
11 7 o 3i 2 o Ii 5 2 7 3
2
2
Core GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured
Clay, sdy 0 alluvium Shale, 1.gy·. wd. Clay. logy. to br.limonitic Red.tr.wd. Ironstone Shale.l.gn.gy. w. leaf im:r!ressions &. who
?Kaolinitic in part
Ft.
1 1 1
Shale, gy'. to dk. gy.carb.silty· over- bot l' 2 Siltstone, 1. br.gy.w. t. bdd. carb. mat. Clay, tr.w.wd. carbo mat. 1 Shale, br. silty Siltstone, l.br. gy. as above Clay. l.gn.gy. ClayshE.le, l.gn.gy. to br.gy. 1 Shale, br. to ok.carb. interbdd. w. smut Smut. bk. 2 Clay', bk.carb. & smut lin to gy·.wd. clay' Shale, dk.br.carb. w. bds. smut Smut to Dant at bot. Cl ay. 1 0 br. g y • Smut to Dant as above Clay' 0 1. br .gy. Smut to dant 1 Shale, bra carb.siltyw. 00. smut and smut
over bot lin Dan t mainly w. 3 it bd. 1. br. clst. w. off-wh.
cold. grains CIa y • br' • gy • Dant Clay'stone, dk. br.carb. shaly w. off-·wh.gratins Smut & dant Shale, carbo clay. Wa smut
Ins.
11 4 6 5
10 6 5 3 5 4 3
11 7 9
~ 11 . 111
4 I" 5
7
3
7. 2
1,
II ? 5
Coal Sample
No.
-
I
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
-
Min. Bands I Excluded -----,---....,------------Ft. Ins. H.M. I V. I F.e.
;----:----1---1--------ASH B. TH. U/LB
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
I I I J I I I I I I S ttl (]) (/)
(lJ .. (])
oM +' ~ J J I I I I I I I J
J
•
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Estimated Depth
28
30 31· 31 32 40
46 49 49 49 52 61 61 63 63 63 64
64 65 65
68 68
68 68 69 70 73 74 78 79 79 80 80
6
7 2'~ 4 2 6
9 5 7
10 10 2i ~
6'2
° 4 9t 4
lot 2.1.
2 9
Estimated Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
2
8
6 2
8
1
2
1
3 1 3
IIM1 1-. it Sllele, eEtrb. to br. QOQuove 5 Siltstone, 1. br.gy·. w. red-br.limonitic bd
at top Greywe clee, f. grd. wd. w. t. bdd.carb.ma t. sh~ Siltstone, wd. br.gy. to gy' Shale, br.wd. Greyw8.ckc, f .grd. wd. shaly as a.bove Shale, gy. silty to s dy. \\1 th some sdy. bds
wd. over top 8" 3 Shale as above w.t.bd.clay·-ironstone 8 GreYVVE',cke, f .grd. shaly 2 Siltst one l.gy-. 3 Shale, @J. ° I Shal e, g y. silty- to sdy. in part
5.1. . 12 2 2t 6 2 8i
11 4 8 2
Shale, gy. Greyvmcke, SheLle, @! Shale, gy.
si 1 t y in part w .• bd. shaly gw. gy. v.f.grd. m. hard
GreyvVctcke, gy. m.hd. as above shaly Carb. shale w. SODle gw. 1}, t.coal lam.
CC' ... :;'L, splint COi.L, dull &, bright bdd. C01:.t, IDa inly dull lamd.
COAL, dull & bright bdd. COLL, brig.!-J.t to dant cly.
Clayshale, gy. sdy. w. bds. of dant near .bot
COLI., dull & bright lamd Siltstone, s.gy. Gre yv~. c kc, ffi. grd • s. fri. s [I.E.ly Shale, g~r •. v.sdy. rich in carbo mat. Greyv{Etcke, m. - c .grd .. as above Shale, gy. sdy. in ,art w. cc1rb. mat. COAL J mainly dull t. larud. oS l1aly CC.AL, dull &. bright bdd. cleated COLL, bright povvdery interlamd. in part
mm 9S P ... lI .• RNELL' S CRE:D;K Name and No. of Bore ..................................................................................................................................................... .
Core Measured Ft.. In~,
2
7 6 2
2 6
1
1 3 7 2 3, 8 3·~ 4~
5~ 4 5~ 3~
61-.8
4 6~
2 3 11-
2 . 5' :e! ~.
21 2
2 8! 1 2 2 4
11 4 8 2
Coal Sample
No.
l/BMR
2/BMR
Min. Bands included Ft. Ins.
Min. Bands ./. Excluded ------,---,--------,-----Ft. Ins. H.M. V. I F.C.
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
ASH B. TH. U /LB
35.0 53 0 4 9.1 13,080
38.7 53.0 5.4 13,750
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Estimated Depth
Ft. Ins.
80 82
89 97
100 100 100
.101 105 109
9 8
3 8 2 5
10! o o
11
Estimated Thickness Ft. . Ins.
1
6 8 2
4 4
3 11
7 5 6 ~ v
5~ I l z
o 11
•
m.ill 98 P J;.IDfELL '6 CP..K3K . Name and No. of Bore .................................................................................................................................... , ................ .
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Core
Measured Ft. Ins.
--------------------------------------~------- ---CO.AL, mainlv dull
. She, Ie , gy. partlyH~dY'. & br.carb.w.t.lrun.. coal in :part
Gre~rv"E.cke, f.grd. w. sltst. bds. s.fri.shy Gre YW8.cka, m. grd •. s. shaly fri. Gre~n"l8.cke, f .grd.. &, siltstone Sh2.le, .bk. carbo sdy. COAL, dull &, bright bdd. ClaY'-irons tone Shale, dk.gy. carbo in part sdy.
1 6 4 1
4
4 3
3
11 7 3 1 2 3 12,.
2 o
5 4
Coal Sample
No.
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
Min. Bands Excluded Ft. Ins. H.M.
Middle Lidde 1 Se€1m
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
v. I F.C. ASH B. TH, U /LB
113 116
3 8
3 3
4 5
Greyv·le·.cks, m.ainly f. to m.grd. w. numerous bds. cnrb. rUE', t. shaly in part
Gre~n'Vv..cke, c.grd. w.t.bdd. carbo mat. I·~.:ainly f.grd. conglomerate w.c.grd.greywacls
117 125
, 126 131 135 138
143
143
143 143 143 143 144
144 145 145
150
6 4 6
'5 o 8
o
6
7 1 4 3 3
4
5
10 10
2 11
7 8
4
1
matrix s.fri. Greyvvack6, c.grd. cl~7. frio Greyw21cks, c.grd. as abovs 10" w. 8"cgl.bd. Grey>NE.cks, m.grd. frio Sh2.1e, gy. Grev.f·;acks, f. to m.grd. v.s.fri. ~ She.ie, gy. to bk.cP.rb. at bot. '
CC}~L, dull &, bright bdd. w. oc casional t. b s br.sdy. she dkobr.pov:Tdery in part &. wowJ lnin. on cleavage planss
Shale, dk. br. carb. w. wh. sdy. grain *n & , carbo sulint ~}n
COLL, dull"" &. bright lamd She. Ie , as a bove -tit COP..L ?splint dull w. bright lamd. Shale, £cS E..bovs *91 COAL, a.s above 3fn
Sho.16 , bk o cr.rb o w~numerous lam •. jright coal Claysh8.ls, dk.gy. carb. Cle.y- ironstone VI. ?pyr. grElins w.wh.min.
assocd. w. carb. mat.
3
7 1 4 3 2
1
Interbdd. ahale & m. to f .grd. grsywackG f ri. 2
5 10 10
2. 11
7 o
-.
1~ 3/BME.
t 5 ~ <'-
3i 1 52,.
2
2*1 f
52
11-2 7
46.5 17.6 11,770
2
·. •
4 :mER 98 PARNELL'S CREEK Page ................................... . Name and No. of Bore ..................................................................................................................................................... .
Estimated Estimated Depth Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
Core Measured
~Ft_. __ I~nis-ll~lrF_t·~rr-I~~·_IT~~~~,-~~rl-~~~~~~~~~ _______ -!t. ii~ 152 522 GI'eYlJ'kCke, f.grd. ~'1.t.bdd.c.c.lb.mat. "" 1634 10 10i- Grey1ft!8cke, m.grd.w. occE'siona1 f.grd.
172
173 174 182 190 191 191 191 192 194
195
8
10i 2 0 1 2 4i
10 7i; 4
10
9
1
7 8 1
1
1
4
2t 3i
10 1 1
21 ~~ 84-
l~
6
bd. Gre:]"w2cks, rc..-c.grd~ w. irI·eg.bdd. carbo
I!lC. t. over bot 7 n
Greyvi/2,cke, m.grd. COIl€loIi1era te f .grd. w. clay-ironstone Gre;71flacke, m.grd. Gre;l1NElclce, m.grd. Siltstone, gy-. Gre~n:'!2l cke, m. grd. iN. carb. me. t • Siltst one, gy. Siltstone, gy. Claysh8~~, gy'. W. occ(lsion21 blc.carb.sh.bds
10
8
7 8
1
101i-:3
10 lIt 3~
10 1
11 21,. 5i
2 8 8.2..
2
-
Coal Sample
No.
COLL, m.ainly· dull but ill. bright lam. Be bds. pyre &, w.t.lens.br.clst.near top - relat ively tough l' 6 f1/BMR.
196 8~ 196 g~
197 3.1. 2
197 5-~ B 197 10
202 0 4
203 7 1 204 lIt 1 212 1 7
220 5 8
229 5 9
~O~~""
I±: 5!
2 41,.
8
2
7 4.;l;. 11 2
5
0
CO.P..L, roc'cinly bright, lcund CIG.Y stone, 1. br. gy •. sdy·. CO.~, dull &. bright lamd. to bdd.broken
over bot 2?? C12ystone, as above COAL, dull & bright lamd. -mainly dull
CL4L, dull & bri,~ht bdd. VI 2 bds. (thickness i" & Ii") and small py-r. lenses dk.br. shaly sdy. clayst one. w. i" bd. carbo shale near bot &. w. nodule of marcasite 1
Sh~le, vosdy. w.t.bdd.carb. mat. Sh.E.Is, f!;;; •. Sd~T. ·s.s e .. bov6. Gr6'1'WP c1{e gv' sh~l'r for l' 3 1v f prd '\'u' t bdd
.! -~.. J J • -.......... ,:. • ,;..;, ...."'. •. r
1
ce.rb. mat. w. occ6.sionnl t.bds.carb.sltst.5 Greyvva}:c,e 1.gy.f.grd.,s.fri.interbdd..w.gy.
m.grd. 5 Graywacke, c. to m.grdo fri (1') to f.grd.
(shaly over bot 2.1 ) 3
2
1
7
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
1 2
Min. Bands Excluded Ft. Ins.
r I I I r I r I a-a:l <D
(J)
f[J -.p .p <D ~ ~ 2 cd
tV"-. ....... r I r I r I r r I
H.M.
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
v. I F.C.
r~7 .6 49.9
52.5
ASH B. TH. U /LB
1~~030
13,410
~.8 2.0 51.3 13.9 12,410
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Estimated Estimated Depth Thickness
Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins.
'233· 6 4 0
250 6 P-7 0
254 7.1. :a ~ 1.1. z
255 4: 8d.. 2 260 6 5 2 262 1 1 7 270 3 8 2
273 6 3 3
274 8.1. 2 1 2! 275 3 6i 280 3 5 0
280 7 4 282 7 2 0 290 3 7 8
292 111.. 2 8.1. z ! "294 8 1 8f 296 3.1.. 1 z 7:3
298 3 1 lIt 298 10 7 300 6 1 8
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Core
Measured Ft. Ins.
Gr6~Tvracke, f.grd. (8tn) then g~r.m.grd. to f .grd. broken 2.t bot 3
GreY'wacke, m. to f.grd. w. sOLle t.bdd.carb. mat. & dk.gy.sltst. 16
Greyv~cke, l.gy. f.gra. w.t.bds.carb.mat. & sltst. near bot. 3
Siltstone, gy. Sreywacke, f .grd. to lD..grd. over bot l' 7!" 5 Interbdd. f .grd. grey-wacke &; silt stone 1 Gre~n~-acke, f. to ill.gra. in part w.t.bds. of
v • f • grd. g.N. to sIt st. 7 Greyv.Fcke, f.grd. w. interbdd.claystone
silty in :pEtrt ij'i.t.bd. cl?-Y' ironstone 3 GreY'wacke, f .grd. 1 Siltstone, gy. Gre.~1T.-'Je.cke, f.grd. w.t.bds.v.f.grd.clst. &
ce.rb. mat. 4 Clays tone, gy. s il ty Greywakc~e l.gy. f.grd. 2 Interbdd. (irregularly in part) f. - v.f.grc
greYV;/,8.clw & gy. sltst. 7 As above 7'6i" ?sideritic in part 2 Grey-we.cke, f. grd. 1 Grey-vre.cke, v.f.grd.interbdd. w. siltstone &
w. some t.wh.calcite lenses 1 GreV'l.'le,cke, f .grd. 1 C18.y·stone, br.gy. ?sic1eritic in part Sil tstone to v .f .grd. greY1vacke 1
Hole completed
5.1. 2
10i
10.1. 21
2 o
•
. BMR 9 S PAFU\';-ELI. 'S CREEK Name and No.- of Bore ......................................................................................................................... : ............................ .
Coal Sample
No.
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
Min. Bands Excluded Ft. Ins.
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
H.M.· v. I F.C. ASH B. TH. U/LB
t rpsd j'Oloor
.. •
BUREAU OF MINERAL RESOURCES Bl.ft.R lOS Name and No. of Bore .............................................. : .......................................................... , .. " .... ,.: .. ,;': ................... .
CbS SIIOck Muswellbrook . Durham Howick . 5
DISTRICT ......................................................... , ....... COUNTY ..................................................................... PARISH ............................................................ PORTION ............... LOCATION ......................................................................................................... . G.Stuart/J.Svoronos Tel.Alidade . 450.7' ASL. BMR Map N14-110
Surveyed by ......................................... .................................... Survey Method ......................................... ................ ............ ElevatIon ............................................................ .................... Ref. Map ................................................................................... . .......... . ~r.A.Reynold.s . Not Standard BMR Records 47/1953.
Logged by ...... ~............................................................................ Cased .. ,........ ....................................................................................... Datum ....................................................................................... Ref. Report ........................................................................................... .
Sunk by .......... ~~~.................................................................... Type of Drill .................. :B,'c:t.~.~.~.~.€$. ..... ~.~.9..9.!.?~~ Depth ............ ~.??. .. t............................................................... Date Begun/Finished ... ~ .. ~.~.~.~.~.!~? ... ~ ... ?~ ............. . Estimated
Depth Ft. Ins.
19 0 25 3
25 8 26. 5t 26. 7 28 7 33 5
33 10 37 0 37 lot 39 0 43 3 44 6. 50 8 51 2.1..
2 51 5 51 7 51 71... 2 51 lIt 53 9 56. 0
56. 11 58 6. 6.3 10 65 1 6.6. 2 71 2
73 2
Estimated Thickness Ft. Ins.
19 6.
2 4
3
1 4 1 6.
1 2
1 5 1 1 5
2
o 3
5 9i-l l.
2
o 10
5 2
10';" Ii k'
3 3 2 6..1-
G
2.1. 2
2 .1.. z
4 92.. 2 3
11 7 4 3 1 o
o
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
Clay &. wd. graywacko Clayshale l.gy. to dk.gy.carb. wd. silty' &
sdy. in part CO.L~..L, dullwd. w. some bright bds. Shale, gy. w. cEl.rb. mE'.t. sdy. at bot. Red.br. ironstone GreyvJELcke, 1. gy. s.f. grd. Gre~vacke, v.c.grd. to agl. in part v.f.grd
bet. near bot. Greyw8.cke, f .grc1. Conglomer8.te w. m. to c.grd.gw. matrix. Conglomerate f.grd. Gre"7\\'8.Ck6, m.grd. s. frio shaly GreY\J\Tacke, m. to c .gre.. as above 4" Shal e, w. clccy"-irons tone bd. Gr6~T1'\Tacke, ill. to c.grd. p6bbly in part Clay-ironst one sdy'. to shaly at bot. Clayshale, gy. COAL, dull & bright bdd. Interbdd. bk. carb. she.le &, bright coal Shale, gy. to dk.gy. w.t.le.m. cOB.l CCLL, dull & bright bdd. Clay to claysha Ie gy. s. iN. bds •. bright
powdery' coal She Ie, g y. w. elk. gy • car b. sh • bds • VI. t • bds • coal GreY'wacke and siltstone GreyYv-c.cke and siltstone Graywacke, f.grd. Irregularly interbdd. sltst &. She Interbdd. sltst. she and f.grd. greywacke
w. bd.clay-ironstone at 2'1" from top Interbdd. greyvraclc0 and siltstone
Core Measured Ft. Ins.
4 10 5
3 2 10i
4 2 6. 1 3 6. 2
6.1.. ~ 2·"-fa
2
4 1 4
6. 8
1 7 5 4 1 3
11
4 {. 2 0
, 2"
Coal Sample
No.
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins. I
Min. Bands I _____ P_R_O.,.....X_IM_A_T_E_A_N_A_L_Y_S_IS ____ _ . Excluded 1 I
Ft. Ins. :1 __ H_.M_. _~I. _V_._~,_F_.C_. _1_A_S_H_1 __ B_. _TH_._U_I_L_B __
-.
I I
0
Ei a:J
~ ,
I
•
2 Bl:ffi lOS PARNELL'S CR?:li!K' Page ................................... .. Name and No. of Bore .................................................................. : .................................................................................. .
Estimated Estimated Core Coal Min. Bands Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS Depth Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured Sample Included Excluded
I Ft. Ins. Fj: In~ .. ~. Itr·
No. Ft. Ins. 'Ft. . Ins. H.M. V. F.C. ASH B. TH. U/LB
'j2± 10 Shale, gr· '75 2 '4 Siltstone 4;
79 2 4 0 Gre~rwc,cke ,c .grd. to f.grd. in part w.t.sh. bds. and clay-ironstone bd. (4il) at bot 2 111:. 2
86 1 6 11 Clay-shale, g~'. to br.carb.w.t.bds. coal ~ . .
86 6 5 Clay-irons tone 5
8'7 11 1 5 8h81e to silty clay'stone 1 0 92 2 4 3 Shale w. occasional sltst. bd. 4: 3 92
l~ .~ Claystone ?sideritic in part ~
2 :<3
94 2 4 Siltstone to f.g.rd. greywacke, w. t. bdc1. carbo mat. 2 4
95 11-'1 1 1 Shale, silty e. t top and. carbo in part at I
bot. w. coal lalil. 1 1 96 O~ . .!2. Claystone, bk.carb. .~
4 4
96 4~ 4 COJL, dull &, bright bdd. 1 Se~ Ims
96 '7 2i Interbdd. br • carb • shale Be coal bright 1.2. 21: Ao B
96 11 4 COAL, dull &, bright bdd.. 2
101 0 4: 1 Shale, ( ccerb'. w. coal lam. in )art) to sil ity' claystone 2 '7
105 0 4 0 Cle.y shale, g~7' to siltstone 4 0 I •
108 10 3 10 phale, gy. 1 '7 109 8~ 10~ Gr5 ywacke, l.gy. f.grd. -- 10.1· 2
112 3 2 61 Clayshale silty in part w.bds.f.grd.gw. to sltst. over bot 3u 2 61.. .
2
114 0 1 9 Claystone, sdy:. to silty' 1 9 114 3 3 Siltstone, gy 3 116 6 2 3 Greywe,cke, f .grd. w. t. bds .ce..rb.w;,t. & sIts t.2 3 120 2 3 8 Greywe.cke, as above 2'3" 3 8 120 10 8 Greywacke, f.grd. shaly 8 122 0 1 2 C18·Y!3hale , gy. 1 2 128 '7 '7 Greywacke, shaly as above '7 126 0 3 5 Grey't"JB.cke, f.grd.w.bds.carb.mat. &. sltstlJ.
shaly at bot. 2 8 12'7 2 1 2 GreY\"l3.cke, e.s above 10 128 8 1 6 Claystone, gy'. sdy_ in pClrt 1 6 128 10,* 21:. She.1e, bk.carb. pyre 2~=- Artj e's E eam. 2 2 ;;;;
130 8~ UPPE r Sp1 it
.3 1 lQ COi.L, dull &. bright lamd. w.R. bd. s .gy'. &, R lens clst.w .marcasi te broken in part 1 10 l/BI\ffi. 2.5 34.'7 47.8 15.0 12,280
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3 Page ................................... . ffim lOS P'ill....WLL'S CREJl17 Name and Noo of Bore ............ : .... ~~ .......................... !:'. ......... ~ ........................ :': ..... ::':':!+.~ .............................................. .
Estimated Depth
Ft.
131
131 131 133
136
138 139 139 139 140 1<;:0 144 148 156
16.6
169 174
174
17/1
174
174 174 176
176 177 177
-
Ins.
3
6 7 2
2
lOt 2 6 9 6
11 5 4 8
o
11 o
3~ "-
6..!. 2
\)t
lOA IIi
,,,"
0
l~ I'" 2.1..
4
·Estimated Thickness Ft:
1
3
2
3 3 8
9
3 4
1
Ins.
6..!. 2
3 1 7
o
8t 32" 4 3 9 5 6
11 4
4
11 1
3i 3
1 :p:;:.:~. - '.;,."
2..!. -:., 1 0:1-
Z
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
lell.,,, Ie' p.t~c., , bl(.carb. to gy. ,'}, d.k.gy.clayshc:lG
COAL, dull 8/:, bright lo..mo.. COAL, splint COAL, lamd. w. t. '32: .gy. sh. bo.. broken in :part
mainly bright over bot 4 V9
Core Measured Ft. Ins.
,6~.
3 1
-
1 7_
Coal Sample
No.
~/BMR _
ceAl, , dull & bri gh~ km.d. t. shaly in psrt 3 0 ~/Brvffi
DQnt to powdery bri&~t coal COAL, l~dild. mainly bright Cle,yshcllG, gy. s.sdy Clav-ironstone 'Cla'~l'stone, gy. vv. pLmt remains Greywcccke, gy'. v. f .grd. Int0rbdcL clayshale, & claystone 2 Clayshcle, gy. sdy·. in p8.rt 2 Siltstone & v.f .grd.gre~2~ck6, gy'. w.numsr-
ous t. bds. carb. PJE\. t. ?si deri tic inoart 8 Int6rbdd. sltst. &, gw. GS 2.vove shaly in
~rl 9 C12~r stone, gy. w. t .sh. bd.. 'e,t top 3 3h&18, gy. w.t.dk.gy.carb. &, occ.~Lsional
clst. bas. 4 3hfde, gy. w. 2 bds. of interbo/l.. bk.cE'.rb.
she COQl and xln. co..lcite 3h:.:,16, gy'. intermixed w. dull & bright lEund.
COel (co!:":l approxly' 60%) C12yst one, br. to sdy. she:! G
COLL, dull & bright lamd fJlaystone, to. she.le cs stove POAl, mcdnly dull w. bright 12.illcl. to dull &
bright bad. at bot. pyre & w.wh.xln cal-cite along b6adir~ & cleavage planes 1
~CJ;L, dull & bright bdd'l! w •. calcite as :.bOV6 phale,bk.c_rb. w. bds. uright c~~l POAL, bdd."as ahove l~~"
-4: ~_:J,. '-'2
4 3 9 5
lei 11
3
3 11
o
I Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
Min. Bands Excluded Ft. Ins.
<D on .p H
<G
CIl -<D on ~ <:
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
H.M. v. I F.C: ASH B. TH. U /LB
2.4 37.7 49.2 10.7 12,940
2.4 34.5 56.4 6.7 13,530
32.5 49.8 15.4 12,180
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Estimated Depth
Estimated Thickness GEOLOGICAL' DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. J . .'f" .,
178 6 178 lC
179 ] 1,. 2
179 ~ 180 4 t 1
180 e
181 2
181 L!
181 '4 't 181 6~ 2 181 11 182 5~
183 <1
188 2~ 4
189 5 1
191 9 2
194 11, 2
. 19,';' 10 195 1. 196 0
11 4
3 1 1
vJ.<:'.y ::> U tJ110, Ul.'. oy. ;:iUCL.l..Y cc. ;:iU,y. .LLl jJa.L' u
C0 1L bilr! P.S '::bove 10.;!,." J."., -' ... - • - c. .8
COAl" 2, s [,bove w. 1 1i br. clst. lens & bds. bk.cerb. she near bot.
Sha 1 e , bk. CE~ rb • w. lam. COAL, mainly' bright Shale, bk. carb. w. b ds.
marcasite stringers
bright coal
bright coal & som~
COAL, mainly dull m~tough w. bright bds. slightly pyre
COAL, dull 8::. bright bdd. w. calcite as abo
2 Claystone, dk.br. 117 interbdd. w. coal over bot II?
t . Shale, bk.cs,rb.
2 CO..'J.L, bc1d. w. celcite ss Ebove 4i Shale, dk.br.to bk. w.t.bds. cOEd 6; CC'.!~:L, bad. \,T. calcite 8.S 2,bove becoming
2.;!,. 2
7
powdery and interniixed VI!. carbo shale over bot 2 91
Sh9.1e, gy. w. bds. dk.br.gy.carb. w.t.bds Coo.l
Clay st one, gy'. w. oc casi one.1 bds. s. f • grd gw. &. sltst.
Interbdd. v.f .grd. gre YV1Eccke & siltstone . ?sideritic in part
'Interb(td. v.f .grd. &, f .grd. greywacka w. numerous bds. c~,rb. llP.t. 8::, some bds. sltst.
Siltstone gy. w.bd.s. €;W. &.t.~bd..d.;;-carb.mat. ?sideritic in part
Cl8.y ironstone silty to sdy ShnlG, gy. Siltstone shaly in part
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EMR lOS PAID-JELL'S CREEK Name and No. of Bore ..................................................................................................................................................... .
Min. Bands Excluded
I 1Ft. Ins. I I I I I
.p
.r-! r-I Pi
CJ)
t-I Q)
5 H
-Q) .r-! .p H <:: I I I I I I I I I I
1
4i
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
H.M. v. I F.C. ASH B. TH. U /LB
2.6 34.6 50 .~ 12. ~ 12,680
2.6 33.5 48.'1 15.2 12,250
2.7 30.6 48.( 18.7 12,710
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Estimated' Estimated Depth Thickness
Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. 196 5 5 204 7 8 2
204 10 3 206 1 1 3 210 5 4 4 213 9~ 3 M;-
Ilt 2
21~ 2 216 9* 2 10
220 0 3 21.. 221 4i 1 41 222 2.1. . 10
2 223 3 1 ot I
228 3 5 0
229 2 11 229 9* 7t
230 0 2!
233 5 3 5
234 0 "I 234 5 5
234 8 3 234 1~ 21;.
2 31 235 2 2
236 1 II 236 2 1.
236 4 2:
236 11 7
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
Clay -irons tone Siltstone grading into f.grd.greywacke
shaly in part w. t. bdd. carb 0 mat 0
Greywacke, v.c.grdo Interbdd. f. & m.grd. greywacke, Gre ywacke J m.grd. to v. c .grd. in part Greywaclce J l.gy. m.grd. Clay-ironstone Interbdd. &.y. siltstone &. cl.E.Y stene 1N. t.
bdo clay-ironstone Clsysh ale, gy. Ch"..:! shale, to silt y shale Sn.teton.e to v.f .grd •. greywacke, Shale, silty . Siltstone shaly in part
COAL, dull & bright lamd. to bdd. COAL, o.ull )N. R. bright lam. bdd. for 2"
& VI. R. clst. le.n. Dant bright powder~7' IN. occasional bright
coal bds.
COAL, bdd. to lara.d. &. shaly' to povlTdery -mainly bright
D~nt as above 2i" Dant 2.S above 2t"
Shale, bk. carbo w. coal iam. COAL, bdd. w. lens marcasite Shp..le, bk. carb. as above
COAL, dull & ·bright bdd. mainly brig.'1t Shale, l.gy. silty w. numsrous bds. brighJ.
coal T COAL, dull & bright bdd.
Shale, 1.gy_ silty W. iff bd. bright coal
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mill lOS PLlThTELL' S CREEK. Name and No. of Bore .... : ................................................................. : .............................................................................. .
Core Measured
Ft. In~
.
8
1 4 3
2 2 1
1 4
3
.
2 2 3 4
. 41.. 2
2
10 10
41;-'" 1.(D
01.. 2 3
~
10
713 2~ :::.
5 .-7 5
-3 2i 3i
11
Coal . I Min. Bands Sample Included
No. Ft. Ins.
8/BMR
9/BMR
10/BMR
111/BMIr
121
7
Min. Bands Excluded Ft. Ins.
I I I I I I I I I S Cd Q)
CI.l
,...; ,...; Q) ro ro .,.; H
h (!)
Pi Pi :::> I I I I I I I I I I I
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
H.M. v. I F.C. ASH B. TH. U/LB
2.Ll 33.5 50.8 13.3 12,560
~'6 ~4. 9 ~ 9.7 12.8 12,690
2.9 51.8 L 9.4 15.9 12,100
19.2 11,600
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Estimated Depth
Ft. Ins. 238 6 242 6 242 7i 243 1~ 244 2
245
248 249 250
252
254
258
258 260
261
266
269 269 270 285 286
286
287 287 288 291
4
.le 91 4
10
o-i o
4 3
3
6
O~ 3
10 o 2~
10~
O~ 61 7 91
Estimated Thickness Ft. Ins. 1 7 4 0
It 6
1 ot 1
3
2
1
3
1
1
5
2
1 14
1
1 3
2
6
11~ 2
4 11
o
3
•
BMR lOS PARNELL'S CR1I!F.K Name and No. of Bore ..................................................................................................................................................... .
Coal Min. Bands Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
Core Measured Sample Included Excluded
H.M. ASH B. TH. U /LB 'l- d f . Et. I1!s. No. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. V. I F.C. Grey-waCke, l.gy.m.gr . v.s. II. ·--:t---t."l:I:---I-----I-----I--~-::.:.--I---I---i----I----I------
Gre yvvacke as above 4 0 Shale, dk.gy·. carbo It COAL, dull & bright bdd. broken a t bot. 6 Shale, gy~ silty dk.br.gy.carb. w. coal
lam. in part 1.gy·. v.f .grd. sdy·. in part 1 Shale as above grading into f.grd.s.shaly
greY'wacke 1 Gre:'!wacke, v.f. to f.grd.w.t.bdd.carb.mat. 3 Gre~acke, f.grd. v.s.shaly Greywacke, f.grd. 1amd. w.dk. br. to bk.
carbo ?sideritic bds. Greywacke, f. grd. tough calcitic w. occas
ional bds. as above becoming numerous over bot. l' 2
Gre~vacke, f. to v.f.grd. w.t.~h.bd. at bot. 1
Greywacke, f .grd. w. bds. as a bave 2' on for 1'7~" 3 ,c
Claysha1e, gy. Claysha1e, gy.bk.carb. w. coal lam. in
part COAL, dull &- bright bdd. to. lamd. w.R.t.
bds. she & xln. calcite Clay shale , (dk.gy·.carb. over top 3") to
shaly sltst. over bot 1 '8" 3 Si1 tstone to v. f .grd. gw. sha1y 1 Clayshale, gy. Interbdd. siltstone &. v.f.-f.grd. greywacke 1 Greyv.racke, m.-c.grd. w.bds. f.grd.cgl. 14 GreTNacke, c. -v.c.grd. to f.grd. cgl. ove~
bet 5" 1 Gre Y'l'lack;. v.f .grd. VI. numerous t. bds. carr'.
rna t. s11aly Greywacke, c. grd. Greywacke, v.f.grd. as above Greywacke, m. -f .grd. 1 Graywacke, v.e.grd. to f.grd. cgl. w. bds.
f • grd • gil ~ 3
ot 2 1 3
6 .1. . 2
6
111:. 2 4
11
6
5 10
3 7 1:1..
2
Page ........ 7. ........................ .
Estimated Depth
Ft. Ins.
Estimated Thickness Ft. Ins.
293 lOt 2 1
296 8 2 9i 297 6 10 297 11 5
298 2 3 299 8 1 6
300 301 302
306
317
321 322
324
324 324 324 324
324 324
325
325
325 325
5 3 11~ 2
8 4
9 10 10i
6.1. . 2
2i 10
2 6
o
5 7 8 9~
1~ 2i
9 10
3 IIi i 4
1 6
5 2 1 Ii
! 4
4
4].. 4
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
Conglomerate f. - m.grd. w. fracto infill-ed w. calcite '
Greyvl'ael~e, m. - c .grd. Shale, fS':!. S. ely. to s il ts tone Greywacke, f.grd. bk.carb. &, ?sideritic in
part Siltstone, gy. Interbdd. siltstone &. f. grd. gw. w. t. bdd.
ear b. mat. Clay'stone to silt stone Greywacke, f.grd. Siltstone, gy. grading into ?sideritic
clay-ironstone GreY'wacke, f.grd. ?sideritic over top 2ft
w.t.bdd. carbo mat. Greywacke, f.grd. w.t.bdd. carbo mat. shal
in part Interbdd. claystone &, shale Claystone to clayshale
COAL, dull &, bright bdd. ::broken in part w. t.bd. frio gw.
Shale, tIc.carb. ·w.bds. & lam.bright coal COAL, dull &. bright bdd. Interbdd. bright coal &, dk.br.carb.sdy.sh~ Claystone, l.br.gy.w.wh.grains and some t.
bdd. carbo mat. -Marcasite Shale, dk.br.carb. silty' becoming interbdd.
W. coal over bot t n
COAL, dull &. bright lamd. w. calcite on cleat and cleavage planes R.pyr.
Shale, bk .carb. 'IN. numerous lam. bright coal over bot Ii"
COAL, dull lamd. Py·r. for la th en la.rr.d. Shale, dk.br. carbo w.wh.grains & coal bas.
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Bi\ffi lOS PARNELLt S CRE"H:K . Name and No. of Bore ..... , ........................................................................................................................................ , ...... .
Core Measured Ft. Ins.
2 2
1 9.1.
2 10
.5 3
1 6 9
10
3
6 3
1
lOi 8t
6
5 2 1
3 "4
4
# 4 21,.
4 1
Coal Sample
No.
12/BMR
Min. Bands . Min. Bands Included Excluded Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins.
I I I I I I I
m ill (j)
rl rl ill td td -r-i H
~ (J)
5 H I I I
. I I I I I I
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
H.M. v. I F.C. ASH B. TH. U /LB
2.5 31.9 44.9 20.7 11,360
~ ~
" -. .. .. • ~f
Page ......... JL ............... :. B1Vffi lOS PARNELL'S CREEK
Name and No. of Bore ......................................................................................................................................................
Estimated Estimated Core Coal Min. Bands Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS Depth Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured Sample Included Excluded
I Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. No. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. H.M. V. F.C. ASH B.TH.U/LB
325 IlJ" Ii COAL, dull & bri@lt lamd. 1.1. r-I 4 r-I
325 lIt t Claystone bk.carb. w. light cold. grains i (]) rc;j rc;j
S 328 10 2 lei COAL, lamd. dull &, bright generally easily .r-! H co
broken but some bds. relatively tough. ~ ~
Bright powdery in ~?art w. some t.sh. <D
bds. more num,orous near' bot~ 2 1 13/BMR :: 2.6 30.9 kb5.3 ~0.2 11,430 0 H
329 W 2t Shale, dk.br. to bk.w. bright coal bds. 2t 2 330 7 1 6.l. Cla?shale, dk.gy· • to dk.br.w. bright powd-2
ery coal bds. 6i I 336 10 6 3 Siltstone w.f.grd. gw. 8~'; gy~clst. bds. 6 3 337 6~ 81,. Greywacke v.f.grd. shaly V-l. irreg.sltst.
2 ;3
lenses 81,. 2
338 8-* 1 2 ClaY'stone to clayshale w. 2 irreg. {!;vll. bds • 1 2 2
339 8 11.2, Greywacke, f.grd. 10 2
343 0 3 4 Interbdd. sltst. &, f. to m.grd. gw.shaly . in part 2 10
349 0 6 0 Greywacke, ill. to c .grd. 6 0 359 0 10 0 Greywacke, m. to c.grd. 9 6.l.
2
370 0 11 0 _ Gre:rv,ra cke , as above 3 l' 370 4 4 Conglomerate to c.grd. gvv. 4 376 0 5 8 Mainly' gy. v.f.grd. gre:Y'lffe,cke w. occasions.
sltst. bds. 5 8 383 9-!- 7 9.l. Siltstone sdy. in part w. t. clst. bds. 6 8J"
2 2 2 384 6 8.l. Clay-i roIlS tone dk.br. (?carb) w.wh.calcite 2
veins 8.l. 2
386 0 1 6 Grey-vIacke , gy. v.f.grd. 6 387 2~ 1 2.l. Clayst one. gy. 1 ~ 2 2 42 387 61,. 4 Gre yvva cke , v. f. grd. 2 1 51: 389 0 1 5.l. ClaY'stone silty & shaly in :rert 389 1~ If Clayshale dkogy' • carbo II
2 2
Pl .
392 0 2 101s- COAL, dull &, bright bdd. to 18IIld. w. R~dko 2 2 lot Il4/Ji!,lE :;s 2.2 37.4 49.1 11.3 12,.970
.br. She bd. <DCCl ~<D
392 2.l. 2.l. Claystone. 1. gy'. br.w.wh.grains , ~(/) 2 2 ~
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Estimated Estimated Depth Thickness
Ft. In5* Ft. IPl' 592 lot
u
392 5 393 1 2i-393 ·2.J,. 1:
2 12"
393 9 6.J,. 2
394 I1J 4i
395 '01s: :~ 11
395 3 2t
396 2"* 2 11.J,.
2
397 0 9·~
399 0 2 0
399 4 4 401 6~ 2 2.J,.
r.:;
4t '402 11 1
409 0 6 1
409 11.J,. 11.J,. 2 8f 410 8 2
411 11 1 3 418 6 6 7 420 6 2 0
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BJ:vIR lOS PARNELL'S CRE"fi!K Name and No. of Bore ........................................... , ......................................................................................................... .
Core Coal /" GEOLOGICAL'1JESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured Sample
CO.AL, dull & bright bdd. COAL, bright powdery ?shaly COAL, dull w. bright bds. pyre COAL grading down into claystone as above
22,.91 ;3
COAL, dull & bright lamd. to bO.d.
Clayshale dk.br.carb. w. coal lam. & w.l. cold. grains for Ii" then grades down into lamd. coal
COAL, lanid. to bdd. pyr &, w.wh.min. ?calcite on cleavage & cleat planes
CIa 'Tst one as above 2i?l interbdd.w. coal over bot. in
COAL, lamd. easily' brol~en
COAL, powdery' bright &, carbo sh. intermixed. to interlamd.
COAL, dull &, bright bdd. for api)roximately 3?1 w. intermixed povrdery' coal (dant) & sh. as ebove
Ft. IniOz....1;. 1~~:rrI'
4i 16/BMR
11 ..:
2~
11~ 17/BMR
9il 18/BMR
1 O~ 19/ B1!:IR.
Siltstone, br.gy. ?sideritic 4 Greyvvacke, f. grd. ,,2 2~ Interbdd. v.f.grd.gtllJ. & sltst. w.t.bdd.carp.
mat. & 1'1. bd. clav-ironstone & sh. at bot. ' .
Greywacke, v.f.grd. gy. m.tou~~ silty becoming interbdd. w. br.gy. sltst. near bot.
Interbdd .• @1. & sltst. as above Gre y~J6.cke, f .grd. Illainly Interbdd. fJ!!. &, sIts t. as a bove IIi" GreTnacke, fo to v.fogrd. GreYViacke, gy to dko.gy. vof.grd. fractd.
1
5
1 5
'1
3
7 1111
8it 2
3 Q ~
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
Min. Bands I Excluded I Ft. Ins.
3
S 1 m (j)
U)
fJl -+> +> \l)
H H m cq
H.M. 2.4
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
v. -I F.C. ASH B. TH. UlLB . 28.7 44.5 24.4 10,690
2.3 36.9 50.4 10.4 13,090
2.4 31.] 45.4 21.1 11,160
5 2.5 28.6 44.8 24.1 10,720
2.8 28.0 44.4 24.8 10,580
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Estimated Depth
Ft. Ins.
421 0 426 6 4L12 2
451
452
452 454 455 456 457 474
479
481 484 491
491 491 492
493 495
500
4
10.l. lol 2 6 o 9
9
10 2 2i 5 8 8
4 0';
.:,
o
Estimated Thickness Ft. Ins.
5 5 6
15 8
9 2
9-~
9 2 0
3! 1 4
6 17 9
5. O'
2 2 7
1
1
4
1 4 O!
2* 3 o
8 8!
111.. 2
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
Shale, interbdd. gy •. & br. GreY1'lacke, m.grd. frio Greywacke, f. - m.grd. w. occasional t.
sltst. bds. L
GreYVfacke, f. m. grd. w .R. bds. sltst.& carbo ely. at bot.
GreywE'.cke, f. to v.f.grd. w. bds. sltst. & t. bdd. car b. mat.
GreY1J1l8. eke, 1. gy. f. grd. Siltstone, br.gy. w. 2 t.bds. ~1l. Greywacke, gy-. v.f.grd. w.t.bdd.carb. mat. Greywacke, l.gy. f. - m.grd. Clay-i rons t one
I Greywacke, f.grd. w.sltst. bds. 8" nodules &. some' c8.rb. mat.
Greyvlacke,f. -v.f.grd. w. bds. sltst. &. 'dk.gYoclst. bds.
GreytlackG, gy. v.f.grd.siltyin part Siltsto,ne, gy. vi. bds. f.grd. £!]N. & clst. Siltstone dk.br.gy·. mic. w.t.bds.gw. &
clst. &, 0 ccasional leaf impressions Claystone, bra ?sideritic Gy.bd. w. 'nuraerous t.bds. wh.calcite Interbdd. f .grd. greYillJacke &, siltstone as
above w. oceasionalclst. bd. Gy.bd. w. calcite bds. as above Siltstop..6 dk.br. gy. mic. w. occasional g.N
bd. Claystone illc.br.gy.shaly (?loss here)
Hole completed
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BW~ lOS PARNELL'S CRE~K Name and No. of Bore ..................................................................................................................................................... .
Core Measured Ft. Ins.
14
9
2
1
17
5 2 2
7
1
1
9
2
9! 9 0 3! 4 6
9
0 1 4
01 21.l
2 3
0 S
8~ It
Coal Sample
No.
-
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
Min. Bands Excluded Ft. Ins.
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
H.M. v. I F.C. ASH B. TH. U /LB
[typed 21.1' .52
• "
BUREAU OF MINERAL RESOURCES Name and No. of BOJ::e ............... JWJt .. ~.~ .... § ........ .J?AI:Thw.:~1.' .. §: .. Q:tp;~ ................................. .
Ces snock . DISTRICT .1'JIusw.e.ll.hr.o.ok................ COUNTY ...... Du.rham .................................... . PARISH ........... Ho.Yii.ok....................... PORTION ............... 5LOCATION ........................................................................................................... .
Surveyed by G ... .s.tu.art . ., .. J.~ Sy.orOnQ$...... Survey Method .......... T§.l. .•. Al.i.d.?.Q.§ ................. .
Logged by .. :.}{ •. A. .•.. R9..Y.g.9..+.q.~................................ Cased ................................... .Nqj'. .................................................. .
Sunk by ........... IT:.t.g.C? ... ~ ... AP.:g.E:i!..f3 .. qP:............... Type of Drill .................. .9:0.~.~f.AE:i.~.~.f? .. ?..9. ......... . Estimated
Depth Ft. Ins.
Estimated Thickness Ft. Ins.
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
Elevation ........... 48.4 .... 2.~ ......... N?1 .•... ......... Datum ................. §.t.~g.c,t~.~9.: ... : ............ , .................... .
80' 0" Depth ........................................................................................ .
Ref. Map ............. ~.I~~ ... ~:I§p .... ~;.L.4.!.~~ .................. ~ ............. . . B1ffi Records 47/1953. Ref. Report . .-............................................................................................ .
Date Begun/Finished ..... ~.':1. .. ~~.~.~?/.?J,.~$~Q?. ..
Measured Sample Included Ex~luded -----,-----.------------Core Coal Min. Bands I Min Bands I PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
Ft. Ins. No. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. H,M. I V. I F.C. ASH B, TH. U/LB -~----I--~---I-------i--------
5
6 7
10 10 11 12 13 13 14 15 16 17 19 21 21 23 26
26 31
32 34
34 35 38 ,
44
44
0
3 3 0
111.. .2 6 0 0
.2 0 8i 8 4 It c 51.. 0; 2
8 5
7 41.. . z
11 11
0 3
9
5
1 1
1
1
1 1
1 3
4
1 1
1 2 8
o
6 9
2 91,.
2
61.. 2
o 1 3
6
Clay br. sdy. to l.gy. red.br. limonitic in part or Vi. bd. ironstone
Clay l.gy. wd. br. in part ?limonitic siltstone br. tough Siltstone l.gy. to wd. br. in IBrt s. Siltstone as 8.bove Cla;7'shale, l.gy·. as above 1'3?9 Ironstone Clay-shale, l.gy'. wd. sdy. near bot. Siltstone, gy. w. leaf impr6ssions Shale, sdy. wd. w.· some carbo mEt. Clayshele, logy. v'Jd. in part Siltstone, gy. wd. GreyV'facke, f.grd. to sltst. shaly wd. Cla~7shale, l.gy. to gy'. silty. wd. GreywctclCG, f.grd. s. &, shaly Greyv:lHcke, as above l' lo~n Clayshale l.gy'. to gy. silty near bot. Interbdd. shaly grey-wacke 8c. sdy. shale w.
O.k •. gy. sh. bd. near bot. Siitstone ho.. ?limonitic GreywackG, v.f.grd. to sltst. s. shaly w.
bd. clst. wd.in part Claystone, gy. w. occasional sdy. bd. Greywacke, v.f.grd. shaly w. numerous t.bd~.
carbo met. Greywacke, br. gy'. 11. f .grd. ?si deri ti c Shale, s. v. sdy. Greyvvacke f.grc1. s. fri. 8.t top Siltstone tov.f.grc1. gw. s. shalyw. t.bdc.
carbo rna t. Gre~v2ck6 f.grd.
5 1 1
1
1
1 1
1
3
3 1
1
3
9 2
2 6
Not sHI1:vlec, see 138
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Page ................... 2 ............. . BMR lIS PJ~.RNELL' S CREEK Name and No. of Bore .................................................... : ................................................................................................ .
Estimated. Depth
Ft. Ins.
3
Estimated Thickness Ft. Ins.
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
6 Greywacke, f.grd.
Core Measured Ft. Ins.
45 46 46 50
4t 1 6
1* Siltstone, s.shaly· as above 3'2" II Gre~vacke f.grd.
6 It Ii
2 3 8 Siltstone & v. f. grd.gv'l. shaly as above 3.' 2' ?sideritic & calcitic in pErt over bot
50 6 62 10
67 9
68 0 68 6
69 6 70 91"
2 71 ·0 71 6 71 11 73 7 74 6 75 0 76. 2 80' 0
3" 4 Greywacl:e, f .grd.
12 4 Greywacke, v.f.grd. w. sltst. & t.bdd.carb r~t. shaly & w. some clst. bds. 11
4 11 Grey-wacke gy. v.f.grd. shaly w.t.bdd.carb. meet. 4
3 Clayshale, gy. w. tv, dull lamd. coal at boi. 6 Shale to clst. bk. carbo w.wh. grains &, br
pellets 1 o COAL dull lC'cmd. w. "bright lam. & bds. 1 3~ COAL mainly bright w. bds. dull lamd.
2'; Shale, dk.gy. carbo w. bright Coal ?verteb. 6 ShC'ele as above cly. at top 5 COAL finely lamd. dull & bright
1 8 COAL as above 1 11 ?COAL
6 ?v.f.grd. Greywacke cly. v.s. 1 2 ?grey·wacke as above 3 10 She,le gy'. dk.gy. carbo in part 2
Hole completed.
5 4
91" 2
9 3
6 3 5 2J~ f 32'
5 o
2
Coal Sample
No.
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
Min. Bands Excluded Ft. Ins .. H.M.
I I I I I a c <D rt.l
en. -<D .,-i
+'
~ I I I f I
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS'
v. I F.C. ASH B. TH. U /LB
, .
~yp6d 19.9.52
-"..---""'"
.' .. .. • . .,
BUREAU OF MINERAL RESOURCES BIER 128 PARNELL' 8 CREEK Name and No. of Bore ..................................................................................................................................................... . Cessnock
DISTRICT ... ~~~.~:~~~~.~r.??..~............... COUNTY .. ·· .. ~:t:'~·~~· .. ··· .. · .. ~~i .... · .. AJ.i ~!~~SH ····· .... ·??~·:.~··?: .................... ·43 :~~;IO~L·~·····.. ~OCATION .. · .. ···· .. ·i3i;ffi· .. i~iip· .. ·Ni4IiIC:· .................. · .... ··· .. ······ Surveyed by .G: .... S.1':y.~.~ .. :t;:, ...... J...~.$y.9.~.9.p.Q~ Survey Method ........ :': .................................... ':::... ............ ElevatIon ............................................................ .................... Ref. Map ..................................................................................................... .
. M. Revnolds, W.McKlnnon Hi 1 Standard BMR Rec ords 47/1953. Logged by ............... ~.................................................................... Cased ............................ ",................................................................... Datum ....................................................................................... Ref. Report ................................................................................................ .
Sunk by ..... H9..1,l,p.§.P: .... ~ .. ..I.<:§.p..~............ .................... Type of Drill ... )~.?c:l::t:'~.~.~ ..... ~.9..9..9..................... Depth ....................... ~.~.~.~..................................................... Date Begun/Finished ... ~.~ ..... ~ ..•. ~~(~.~ .. ~.~.~~ ............. . Estimated
Depth Ft.
1 ·6 9
10 18 23 24 24 26
27
29 30 30 31 32 33 33 36 37
39
39 44
50
50 53
Ins.
11 0 5
6 0 6 0 5
10
8
oi 3X 6 3 2 3 6 0 6
6
11 3
3
11 3
2
Estimated Thickness Ft. Ins.
1 11 4 1 3 5
1 7 5
-2
1 1
1
2 1
2
4
6
2
1 6 6 6 5 5
10
& ~2
3 2~
'" 9 11
1 3 6 6
0
5 4
0
8 4
I
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
Alluvium-clay, dk. br. to b r. Clayshale, l.gy. gy. &. dk.gy.wd. br.'!:;·':;;'4 l
GreVVJacke to siltstone, l.br. to l.gy. in part cly.
Claysha Ie, 1. gy. as above Clayshale, as above silty. to sdy. in part Greyv\T2.cke, br.wd. w.s.shaly· f.grd. Shale, gy. w. plant remains wd. Shale wd. br.gy. to dk.gg carbo for 3 U
Siltstone to silty claystone wd.br. w. plant remains
Claysl1ale, l.gy. as above 4' 111 w. sIt st. bds. at bot.
Core Measured Ft. Ins.'
1 5 4 1
3 1 7 4
2
5 1 6 6 3 5
5
10 Shale wilt;]·. to clay. wd. rich in carb.mE,t 1 Siltstone, to silty' claystone as above 2'51' 1 Clayshale l.gy~.as above 4'1" ~
~21 Claystone siltY' as above 2'5 7r
Shale, gy. wd. Shale, gy. wd. 1 Shale, dk.gy. carb. ·w. smut b ds. Shale, grading into 1. br.gy.silty clayst.w~. 2 Siltstone to f.grd.gw. ?sideritic tough br
gy &, calcitic over bot 5 1f
Interbdd v.f.grd.gre~vacke & sltst shaly wd. br.
Siltstone gy'. Greywacke l.gy. to gy'. wd. w.R sltst bds.
shaly in part f. to v.f.grd. Interbdd siltstone & v.f.grd. gre~vacke
shaly wd. w.t.bdd. carb.m.at. GreYl'l8.cke, f.grd. ?sideritic as c:.bove 1'6 17
Interbdd. siltstone & gw. as above 6'
1
2
4
6
2
11 .1
3 6
6
o 5 4
o 8 4
Coal Sample
No. Included Excluded ---:---....,-----------
Min. Bands I Min. Bands Ii PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins.! H.M. I V. I F.C. ASH B. TH. U/LB i
2 Page ................................... .
Estimated Depth
Ft. Ins.
55 5 59 9
. 60 2 60 3 60 5 61 2 61 4~ 63 7 63 8 63 10
65 10
66 66
68 69 73 77
78 79 81 88
1 7
2 11 10
·41
8: 4? 4 6
Estimated Thickness Ft. Ins.
2 2 4 4
5 1 2 9 2.J..
2 2 3
2
1 1 3 3
1
1 7
i 2
o
3 6
7 9
11 61:.
2
4 8
IIi 2
97 103 113 114 115
1 8 10 6 10 10 11 ~ 1 8~
7 9 o l~ 2 9
117
120 123 126
6
7 4 o
1
3 2 2
92-2
1 9 8
.. '.'
mER 12 S PA:.L{N]L L' S CREEK Name and No. of Bore ..................................................................................................................................................... .
Core Coal Min. Bands Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
Greyw8cke gy. v.f.grd. to slItstone Clajstone, gy. silty, w. occasional COAl" dull lamd •
Measured Sample Included Excluded Ft. __ I-.-ns.--. _1 ___ N_O· __ I __ F_t_. _I_n_s._I __ F_t. _-r-\n_s_. _, __ H_.M_._, __ v_·_l F.C.
--:2 2 I
ASH B. TH. U /LB
bd.sh. 4 4 : 5 &
Shale, carbo '&, 1.br.gy. clay COAL, dull mainly
1 ID 2 ~
9 rl Shale, bk .. carb. w. lam. bright Coal Shale, br.gy. tough ?sideritic She. le, bk. to d k. gy' as above 9n
2! ~ 2 3 ~ - ~
COAL mainly dull Claystone, l~br. gy._~. white grains
-COAT dull & bright ·bdd. w.R bd. carbo sha]6 1
Shale, carbo w. bright Coal lam.. COAL dull &, brig.lJ:t bdd (?slightly fusinitic
dull at bot) ShGle dk.gy. to gy. rich in ce.rb. mat. Greywacke f.grd. w. occasional sltst. bd. Siltstone, g y. cly'. in part Sil t stone to v. f. grd. g;N. gy. w. t • bdd .
carb. mat. _ Gre~Jl,\'8.cke l.gy. f.grd. GreYVl8.cke l.gy'. c.grd. Greywacks, l.gy. f.m.grd. Greywacks, 1.g~T •• f.m..grd. but c.grd. in
1 1 3
2 1
1
7 part Greywacke, G re ~!\>IJ'C', c k IS , Gr5ywacks, Grsywack6, Grey-wacke,
l~gy. m.grd. 8 1.gy.m.grd. c.grd. in part 6 '3.S E.bove 6' 9 17 fri 10 as abbve 10' w.f.grd. bd. at bt. 1 br.f.grd ?carb. w. nodular ~~.
min Gr6:.Twacke l.gy. f.grd. but m. &. c.grd. in
part I Greyw2.cke, f. to v.f.grd. 'N.bds. sltst. Inte:rbdd. siltstone & f .grd. grey-wacke Cla~1stone to <?laYS~e_l? silty, ~.pyr. carbo
mat. becolung dk.gr. carD. t1t bot.
1 3 2
2
t 2
10
3
6 7 9 2
4 8
11.1. 2
o 6 9 o 12.. 2
9
9t 1 4
8
l/BMR
or-! H
H Q)
~ H I I I I I
33.8 49.6 12.5 12,460
3 Page .. : ............................... ..
Estimated Depth
Ft. Ins.
'128 8
128
129 129 129
130
130
131
131
132
133 133
133
134
134 134
139
144
145 149
9.l. 2
4 5 6
~. 2
6
11
o 2-~-
51.. 2
6
Estimated Thickness Ft. Ins.
2 8
1
1
1~
61 1 1
2
~
3
1 I-
J ~~ 3
8
2 8
4 6~
4 11~
1 2 3 8~
•
BMR 12S PARNEll'S CRE~K Name and No. of Bore .................................................................................................................................................... ..
Core Coal Min. Bands Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
COAL, dull & br1.ght lamd. to bdd. pyre
C1~,~·stonc, br. v.sdy. w. 1.co1d. c.grains
Measured _ SamplEi Included Excluded I Ft. Ins. ,NO. Ft. Ins. Ft. *s. H.M. V'. F.C. rASH B. TH. U /LB 2 8 l~iG~',/~~~y:W~-I~~~~-I-~~II=-I~5~.4~1~5~8~.~7~1-~v~)V~.~.~--~9L.+O\l--~1~3~,A4~4~O~
COAL, dull & bright bdd. w.R t.bd. c1st. Claystone, 1.br.gy. f.grd. sdy. as above COAL, dull w. t. bright bds. pyr. & w. t. clst •
bd. COAL, dull &. bright bdd.
Clst. br. shaly at top w. grains as above
COAL, dull &, bright 1amd. to bdd. over bot 4il pyre 1
Claystone, br. sha1y' in part sdy. w. t. bd:: • coal
COAL dull & bright bdd. to lamd. mainly bright towards bot. w.R. t. bd. carb.st. 1
'Shale dk. g-:T. silty COAL mostly bright
Sh~16, carbo w. numerous bds. bri~1t Coal
COAL bdd. (}" 1amd. mos tly bri ght w. R. lam. she
Shale finely to coarse-Iv granu1e.r COl T..J. dull :\;j. briGht l:..m~. ~~ bds. to .1lostly
bright near bot. w.R.sh. lam. pyre Thi, bd. bk;carb. pyre sh.,at bot . I'
lnterbdd. siltstone to,v.f.grd. gw. &l.~ f. grd. graywacke Vol. t. bd.d. carb. rna t.
GreY"12,cke, gy. v. f. to f .grd.· but m. -c. gr • ,in part w.t.bds.gy. sttst. & carb.mat
Siltstone, dk. gYe Greywacke, gy. VI, carbo mat. c .grd. w. bd.
gy. f.grd. & l.gy. m. grd. at bot.
4
4 1
3
~t 3/BMI\
2
3i 4/ffi:ill
,'3t
I! 5/Bl.IR 1 2t
5 .6/BMB 2
8
-5J 21
~J
I I I I I I I I I I I I I r J J ~ cU (J) (I)
-+=> +=> U)
~ H (1j
~ I I I I I I I I I· I I I I I I I I I I I r
31.3 51.E 13.3 12,370
3.8 36.5 51.7 8.0 13,180. -
3.9 35.3 50.2 10.5 12,840
4.2 33.8 49.': 12.2 12,520
Page ........... ~ ................... ..
Estimated Depth
Estimated Thickness
Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins,
158 168 176
177 178 188
188 189
189 193
201 202 203 206
214 214 224
227 227 232
233 233 234 237 '
244 254
-
7 9 7 10 1 7
4 1 7 1 2 9
8 ~ 2
.7:; 10' 4
7 7 1 6 1 6 3
2 7 9 8 9
9 3 11 11 5
1 4 4 1 6 3
4 6 o 9
2t o 6
3 3 7
6 7i
9 6 5 o
8 7
11
1 2 o
2 3 o 2
10 8
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
Gl'eywacke f. to c .grd. in parts 9 GreJ7"\vB-cke ·as above 10 Greywacke, l.gy. m.grd. w.t.sltst. & carbo
mat. bds. 7 Siltstone, gy. 1 Grey~~cke, m.grd. as above 1 Greyvvacke, 1.gy. f. - v.f.grd. w.gy. sltst
bds. 9 Greyv-lacke, 1. gy. m. grd. fri. Greywacke, l.gy. m.grd. w; numerous sltst.
lenses Siltstone, gy. finely bdd. Greywacke, l.gy. f.-m.grd. w. occasional
$ltst. bd. 4 GreY,:V8.cke, as' above 4' 3 Vi 7 Interbdd. gy. & sltst. in fine bds. Greywacke, as E,bove 1 Grey-weLck:. gy. f .grd. interbdd. in parts w
t • s It s t b ds • 3 Greywacke as above 3' 7 Siltstone, dk.gy. br. GreY'wacke, gy. f .grd. w. oee£.sional sltst.
& elst. bds. 9 Greywacke, 8.8 above W. 2 n sltst. bd. 3 Siltstone, brown ?sideritic Grevwaeke, as e, bove interbdd. in part w.dk
br.gy. sltst. 5 Siltstone dk.br.gy ?Siderite gy. w. large who grains crumbly GrGywacke gy. f.grd. w.br.gy. bd. ut bot. Greyvvacke, dk.gy. m.-f.grd •. interbdd. w. s
sltst. over bot l'2u w. plant detritus 3 Shale dk.grey ely. in part w. some carb . .ma1t.6 Siltstone, br.gy. shaly.in part 18
Hole completed
2-~ o
6 3 o
7 5
3 9 6 5
·0 8 6
8 1 2
o 2 3
10
2 5 5
.,
- BMR 12S FARNELL'S CREEK Name and No. of Bore ..................................................................................................................................................... .
Coal Sample -
No.
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
Min. Bands Excluded Ft. Ins.
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
ASH B. TH. U /LB
typ~d 19 9.52
' .. .. •
BUREAU OF MINERAL RESOURCES
DISTR·ICTI\~v..$.yYP.!.:L:~:I3.g.9.9.!C..................... COUNTY .... :P.~~~.~........................................ PARISH ........ ~.<?y.v:f.q~............................ PORTION ........ ?.... LOCATION ......................................................................................................... ..
Surveyed by J..~.F3.y'9.~9P.9..~lg.~§.~~.~.~.~ .. ~ .. Survey Method ..... ~~.~ ........ A~~~.~~.~ ................. .. EI v .' 484 .2' .ABL. BMR Map N14,illO e atIon ............................................................ .................... Ref. Map ....................................................................................................... .. STANDARD B~m Records 47/1953. Logged by ~.~.A.~ ..... ~~~~~ ............................... .. 37'4" . Cased ................................................................................................ .. Datum ....................................................................................... Ref. Report ............................................................................................... ..
Sunk by :p;gJQ:w. .... ~ .... AN:p~~:?.9.~ ..................... : .... .. Type of Drill ...... ~.c:>.~.~.:t'.~~.~~~ ..... ?.9 ....... _ ............. .. 300' . . 25/8/52 - 19/9/52 • Depth .......................................................................................... Date Begun/FmIshed ...................................................................... .
Estimated Estimated Core Coal Min. Bands Min. Bands I PROXIMATE ANALYSIS Depth Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured Sample Included Excluded I
_F_t. __ In_s_. _1 __ F_t. __ In_s._I __________ ~ ____________ --=-F=-t.---::.::In:.::::s.~I ___ N_O_. __ I--.:F~t:::... ---.:I~n::::s'_I_-=F~t:.:-.. ~I~n~s._1 H.M. I v. I F.C. ASH B. TH. U/LB
1 2 I I 2 4 6 7 7 8 9
10 11 12 15
19
24
25
28
28 29 32
33
33 34
35 35 37
o o 7 3
10 1 9
4 9 o
o
o
8
3
8 8 2
0
64;-51 2
0 2 4
2 2 2
1
1 1 2
4
5
1
2
1 2
2
o o 7 8 7 3 8 3 4 5 3
o
o
8
7
5 o 6
10
Clay red br. sdy Clay br. 1 4 Clayshale 1. gy. wd. Clayshale 1. gy. wd.
1 8
Siltstone 1. br. wd. w. clayshale bd. Clayshale 1. gy. as above Siltstone br. wd. tough? fractd. Siltstone br. wd. shalys. Siltstone br. wd. shaly s. Clayshale 1. gy. as above Clayshalel. gy. as above to clst. w.
leaf impressions and silty in part Clayshale as above 2 '3" grading down
into s. shaly slst. & v.f.grd. gvf. wd.
I 1
1
2
3 GreYVlucke f. grd. to slst. V.S o shaly wd.
w. to bdd. carb. mat. & bd. clst.nr.bot. 4 Siltstone to f. grd. ~v. br. wd. w. plant
remains 1 Gre~v7acke v.f. grd. to slst. shaly w.
plant remains ClaYstone w. leaf impressions gy. wd. Greywacke v.f. grd. wd. l.·br. Interbdd. clst. & slst. wd. br. to gy. . w" sdy. bd. Greyrracl(e v.f. grd. to siltstone gy.
shaly Clayshale gy. silty at top Clay-ironstone bra gy. fract. infilled w.
calcite Gre~vacke 1~ BYo fo grd. shaly GreYViacke as above 6~" Silty shale to shaly f. grdo gw.
2
2
2
8 7 3 8 3 5 5
3
9
4
8
7 5 7~
6
10
6* 11 6~ 2 '2
" .. •. ... .,
" • ., .
2 Page .................................... :mill 138 .Piffil'.TELL' S C~ ,,".:' I\" Name and No. of Bore .................................................... , ............................. ,,"'= .. ,"", .....................................................
Estimated Estimated Core Coal Min. Bands Min. Bands PROXIMA TE ANALYSIS Depth Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured Sam.Ple Included Excluded
I g¥J. I8:!t. Ft. Ins:!. Ft. Ins. No. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. H.M. ' v. F.C. ASH B.TH.U/LB u;e 5 z Gr6Yl!¥acke.l.gy.m.grd. fri. 51:
2 38 Oi 1 0 Siltstone ely. s.w. plant detritus 1 0 7"2 41 0 2 21.. Greywacke 1. gy .. f.m. grd. w. gy. slst. 2
lenses 2 21.. 2
42 3 1 3 Greywacke 1 •.. gy. m. grd. w. some carb.mat. 1 3 43 91. 1 61. Siltstone gy. 1 6.1. 45 3t 1 6
2 Greyvmcke 1. gy. m. grd. 1 6
2
46 0 81.. Greyvvacke 1. gy. finely bdd. w. carb. mat. 81. . 2 2 50 5 4 5 .Greywacke m. grd. w. bds. ·slst • & carb.
mat. 4 5 51 0 7 GreytnJacke f. - m. grd. w. t.bbd. carb.mat.
wd. br~ & w. t. limonitic crust -7 51 81.. 81. Greywac1te bra wd. m •. grd. 81.
31 2 2 52 7 Greywacke ely. fri. bra staiIied in
. 2 , gy.
part. 7 59 11-;'- 7 8 Greywacke f.- m. grd. cly s.w.slst. bds &
Vl. t. bdd. carb. mat. 7 8 60 7 7~ Greywacke gyo f. grd. fri. Wo t. bdd.
carbo mat. 4~ 66 8 6 1 Interodd. 1. gy. f. grd. GreyviTacke & gy. .
slst. mostly s. frio .shaly w. t. bds. carb. mat. 4 8 -
66 111.. 31. As above 2 61 67 5~: Claystone bk. carb. shaly to 1. bra gy. 4-
w.f.to ·c.grd. 1. cold.grains & t.bds. . coal - 61.
",.
67 8 2± Shale dk. bra to bk. carb. \."1' COAL lam. 2+ r .. I 68 0 4 ? COAL I I
69 1-* 1 1-!,- I COAL dull & bright bdd. mainly bright I
cleated. 1 0* 1/BMR. S 3.8 36.3 ~7 .1 2.8. 12,460 - - cO 70 2 1 04:- Shale carbo in part 1 1" (!)
'" gy. 02" (f.l
71 8 1 6 COAL dull & brigh tlamd. for 6" then CIl (j)
mainly dull lamd. 1;V. r. silty t. ..-i .p
clst. bd. 1 ~~ 2/BMR. ~
3.6 36.3 ~5 .. 7 4.4 12,250 72 0 4 COAL dull & bright lamd. <!l I I I
73 8 1 8 COAL mainly dull w. bright bds. 1 0 ~/BMR it' 4.1 31.3 52.3 112.3- 12,230 - I
3. Page ................................... .
Estimated Depth
liJs Ins8
76 4 77 0 78 0 78 8 79 10 86 0 80 4 80 7
81 4 81 9
83 10
84 2 84 7
86 4
86 6
86 11:
87 2 88 8~
88 10 89 3 89 10 90 9 93 2
96 6
98 10
1 no -c.
Estimated Thickness
F2 Int)
8 8
1 0 8
1 2 2 4 3
9 5~
2 1
3~ 5
1 9
1
2
3
2
-1
5
3 6
1.:1 2
5.J, 6.I
2 11
5..1 2
4
..
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
Shgle gy~ rich in cf'rh. mat. Shale as above COAL dull & bright bdd. mainly bright Claystone gy. COAL as 'above finely broken Clayshale gy. w. disseminated car. mat. Claystone 1. bra gy. COAL·bdd. as above for 1", then mainly dull COAL broken and intermixed mainly dull &
dull and bright bdd. Clayshale gy. s. Claystone 1. bra gy. silty w.t. COAL bd
at bot. COAL dull & bright bdd. cleatedw. occas
ional bra silty she lens (not more than ~Ii thick)
Shale dk. bra carb. w. bright COAL bds. Claystone nk. silty earn. 2" and COAL
dull & bright bdd. cleated 3" mixed COAL dull & bright bdd. cleated w.r.t.
she lens Claystone shaly bra to dk.br. w. COAL
bds. COAL as above l' 9" w. t. lens carb. sh.
Interlamd. bright COAL & dk. bra carb.sh. Shale dIc. bra to br.gy. Vi. lam. & bds.
e up to -&"). COAL COAL dull & bright bdd. cleated Claystone' gy. silty in part Greywacke gy. v.f. grd. Claystone gy. to clayshale in part Interbdd. gy. she 7 claystone silty near
bot Interndd. 1. gy. s. ·fri. gvv. & siltstone I
shaly in pc:rt Clayshale w. dissemd. carb. ~at. &
. occasional clst. bd. Claystone gy. ? sideritic
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Br,:n· '" '4 S iQ;, "Y;f':-::,-"" t -; r.:11~"7--;;::lr ; ;.1:Lr\.. 1.~ .. a ~F:''''L.!:i.t,;~,.$~-4J ~.' "t.-..i:..~~J+~
Name and No. of Bore ....................................................................................................................................... : ............. .
Core Measured
Ft. 1$1
8 1 0
8 1 2
2 4
3 9
Coal Sample
No.
2 1 4/BMR. 35-
5 _,
1 9
1
2
2
2 1
2.J....5/BLIR. 5 -3
6 it 51} 6l!...
2
111 5l!... f
9~
4 2
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
1 a '2
IExcluded ----;----.-------------.-:..... Min. Bands I PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
b. Ins. H.M. V. I F.e. ASH B. TH. U/LB
I I I I I I I I I I I
.S ttl <D (J)
33.4 4905 12.312,380
2~ 4.6
Page ............ 4 ................... . Estimated
Depth Ft. Ins.
100 3" 100 10 103· * 105 6..!. 106 4
2
109 7 110 11·
115 4 124 4 125 11 127 3 128 1 131 8
136 136 139 143 143 -144 144 145
147 147
147
149
150 150 150 151 151
8 9
Estimated Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Ft. Ins.
2 2
3 1
4 9 1 1
3
4
3 3
1
2
1
3 Claystone gy. s. 7 Gre~Nacke bra gy. v.f. grd. hdo ?sideritic ~iSil tstone s. shaly in part w. some sdy bdS] 6 Claystone silty & Siltstone sow. she bd. ·3~~ Greywacke iY. v.t:. to gy. f. grd. s. shaly
Intcrbdd. I. gy. f. grd. ~v. & s. gy. slst 4 Gre~1acke 1. gy. m. grd. frio w. bds. &
lenses s. shaly siltstone 5 Grey.vacke 1. gy. m. grd. v.s. frio in part o Greywaclce culci tic in part & fri. at bot 7 Greywacke 1. gy. c.grd .. frio 4 GreYVvacke 1. gy. c. grd ..
10 Greywacke gy. v.f. grd. 7' Siltstone gy. s. shaly in pert w.t. bdd.
carbo mat & tough sideritic for 8" at 4·~1I from bot.
8 Siltstone gy. s. shaly 4 Clay - Ironstone broken 2 Claystone gyo silty shaly at bot. 8J Shale gyo to dk. ~J~ carbo 1 COAL dull & bright lamd. 6 Shale, grey soft. 1j COAL mostly bright 2~ COAL mostly bright
1 ~ COAL mostly br·ight 1 COAL bright
~ S hale black
6 COP~ mostly bright fragmentary
1 Shale grey
7~ COAL bright 7 COAL bright f'l'b.g:r:l0ntary ~ Shale light grey
5~ COAL bright fraimentary ~ Shale, llght· softo
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Name and No. of Bore ........ B.HR •.... J.3. ... s. •..... P~bRNE.LL .. '.S. .... CRE.B.K. ..................................... .
Core Measured
Coal Sample
No. Ft. Ins.
2 2
2
1 4 5 1 1
3 4
3 3
2
1
4 5
11 3 4
10
7 8 4 2 8~ 11 6.I 1~ 6/BMR
11
i 2"
6 8/BMR
1
4.1. 2
7 9/BMR
I Min. Bands
Included Ft. Ins.
Min. Bands Excluded Ft. Ins. H.M.
3.8
4.3
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
v. I F.C. ASH B. TH. U/LB
31 .. 5 52.4 12.3 12,420
38.3 52.0 5.7 13,640
13,730
35.4 48.0 12.5 12,510
Page ............. .5. ................ . Estimated
Depth Ft. Ins.
152 10 154 9 155 1 158 2
158 6 165 4 166 2 167 3.1
6 ~ 1 7 82" 168 168 5 170 7 170 11';-171 5f. 174 4·':) 174 10t 177 32 178 6 184 7 189 1 192 1~ 201 205 3 2073 207 3';-207 61-?
207 11~ 208 3 208 8 208 11 209 0 209 2 209 6~ 209 8 210 2 210 4~ 211 2"
Estimated Thickness Ft. Ins.
1 9 1 11
4 3 1
6
1
2
2
2 1 6
~ 8 4 2
4 10 10
1 2
..
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
Greyvv8.cke 1. mi. f. grd. fri. Gre~vacke 1. gy. f. m. grd. fri._ COAL bright broken to shatter~d Claystone dark-brownish-grey VI. abundant
leaves & two t. bra coal bds. COAL bra fragmentary Shale dk. gy. m.s. many plant impressions
/
Greywacke gy. f. grd. shaly Gre~yacke gy. c-f. grd. COAL mostly bra Shale gy. COAL dull Shale dk. gy. m. s. Claystone nrownish-gy. sideri tic dense Shale dk. gy. Greywacke~ ~J. f. grd~ s. Claystone, brownish fPJ. dense sideritic. Greywacke gy. f. grd. s. Claystone gy. dense ?sideritic Shale gy. to dk.gy. softer in top half Shalegy. w. nuqny leaf impressions Greywacke 1. gy. f-in. grd. GreYVlacke 1. gy. f.-v.f. grd. Shale gy. w. carb. lam. COAL bra fragmentary hard COAL shaly w. bra bds. Shale dk. gy. carb. COAL bright Shale bl. CCtAL mos.tly bra Shale 1. gy. silty w. c. bds. COAL mostly bra Shale 1. gy. COAL bra broken to fra~l~htary Shale dk. to brownish gy. micaceous COAL mos tly bra Shale black Shale 1. gy. w. carb. bds.
. Core Measured Ft. Ins. 1 6.;1, 1 11 ,-
2
6
1
2
2
2 1 '6 4
8 3 1
3~
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Name and No. of Bore .. ~~:Ig.~ ..... : .. ~ ..... ? •..... .?~.~.~ .. y.?. .... g~~~ ............... : ............................ . Coal
Sample No.
O/BMR.
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
I I ~ (!j Q)
Cf.l
,.....j ,.....j Q)
ro ro .,-j
H
~ Q)
g H I I
Min. Bands Excluded Ft. Ins.
~
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
H.M. v. I F.C. ASH B. TH. U/LB
~ • • .. ,-. ., • ~
G BIvIR 13S. PAIDELL'S CREEK. Page .................................... Name and No. of Bore ......................................................................................................................................................
Estimated Estimated Core Coal Min. Bands Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS Depth Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured Sample Included Excluded
Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. Ft. J!Os. No. Ft. H.M. V. I F.C. ASH B. TH. U/LB
214 '7 :3 5 BIlflle as ilillilSdidt eslj' l'rec eo.ing Ins. Ft. Ins.
216 1 1 6 Siltstone 1. gy. shaly in bands 1 6 218 2 2 1 Greywacke I. gy. m. g~ai~'tt3d 2 1 238 9 20 7 Greywacke 1. gy. m. grained 20 7 263 2 24 5 Greywacke 1. gy. 1'. to m. grd. very hard
in parts with some carbo bands 14 3 ;r69 8 6 6 Siltstone 1. gy. 6 5 270 6 10 Shale gy •. carbo m. s. 10
272 6 2 calcilutite-lined 11/BMR I
3.4 38.7 51.1 6.8 131'590 0 COAL br. w. cleat I
I I
273 6~ 1 1 COAL br. w. di1'1'use brown shale 1 1 12/BMR ~ 4.4 34.4 48.9 12.3 12,490 "2 "2 m
1'or 1 ~" near the top Q) (f)
I
273 8 " 14.- Siltstone gy. 1';- CI.l ~ " .. '
'" -.p
274 4 8 COAL mostly bright 8 13/BMR 1 .p
4.4 30 0 2 47.7 7.7 11,380 - 4" Q)
H H
274 5~ 1.1. Shale gy. 1.1. c;j
4-4- p::J
I·
275 8~ 1 . 3t COAL mostly bright w. calcilutite 1'illed I
4 I
cleat 1 3t 14/BMR. r 3.9 36.9 50.6 8.6 12,940 J I
276 1 4~ Shalegy. 4t I I I
"--- 276 11 1Q mostly bright 10 1 5/BIIIffi . I
4.3 35.6 50.6 9.5 12,930 COAL I
I I
277 2~ -3.1. 2 Shale gy. soft 3.1. I
2 I I -'
277 7 4t COAL mos tly bright 4t I I
277 8 1 Shale brownish black m. so1't. 1 . ~ 6/BMR - 1 I
I 5.1 33.2 49.5 12.2 12,230 278 7~ 11.1. COAL mostly dull 114.- I'
. 2 "- I - I
278 10~ 3 Shale dk. brown 3 I I
279 10~ 1 0 COAL mostly du·ll 1 0 17/BMR - * I I 4.4 33 .. 6 48.4 13.6 1121' 130
2 : 1
281 11 2 0.1. Shale gy. m. hard 2 0* 2
~. ~ . . '
~ .> a • • ..
Page ........ 'l. ......................... Name and No. of Bore ............ f?MR .... :1.:?.$. .... ;r.ARNEL.L:~.S. .... G.~ ................................................ Estimated Estimated Core Coal Min. Bands Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
Depth Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured Sample Included Excluded
I Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. No. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. H.M. V. F.C. ASH B. TH. U/LB .
202 4! 5.l. Shale, gy~ L1~' hard. ~ 207 10 5 51 Greywacke~ gy~ f. grd. 5 5~ 2 300 0 12 2 Greywacke, gy.very coarse grained. 12 2
-- . Hole completed. Typed: 20/10 l/5 2 o
--,
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BUREAU OF ·MINERAL RESOURCES BMR 148
Name 'and No. of Bore ............................................................................................................................................... . PARNELL, 's CREEK'
Oe~Bneek Muswellbrook Durham Howick 121
DISTRICT ··· .. J·~s·~~·~~·~;·~iG~·s·t"ua~~UNTY ·················································:r·ei. Al!a.~IjI~H ............................ ~·····················5·46 :£~~ ~.............. LOCATION, ··········BMR·Map···N14!lTC .. ··············:·· .............. .
Surveyed by IX~'A~' Re~hlo"i(is ................... ....... Survey Method .......... 63"'" ... .. .... .... ........ ............ ElevatIon ····:·········S"tancra:rd············· ........... Ref. Map ····BMR:··-Records···4?/1·953··o··· .......... .
Logged by .. ·i·.i\~Cn ~""'R'oyie""""""""""""""" Cased ........ :··························ffi.iiIIv·an···22· .... ········· - Datum ····················464·'·01"1··························............ Ref. Report .. ·:····:···············2~·9~·52!17·~·lO~52 .. . Sunk by .......................................................................................... ' Type of DrIll ................................................................................. Depth .......................................................................................... Date Begun/FInIshed ...................................... """"'" ........... .
Estimated Depth
Ft. Ins. :3 11 5 0 5 6 6 11';-7 2 7 4 8 10
10 0
-10 4~ 12 0
14 4
17 0 17 8 18 4 18 9 20 5
22 6 24 2
24 10 27 0 27 5 27 6t 28 0 2S' 7
30 0 30 7
Estimated Thickness - GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
Ft. 3 1
1
1 1
Ins. 11
1 6 5* 21 2 6 2
!ted. or. sdy. clay Grey\"l8.cke~ red. & ye:1.1ow wd. v.c. to c.,~rd. Greyw8.cke, 1. 'JY. '::.1 d. c. ,:';rd. GreywC',cke, 1.:::;y. stained red. m. - c .~rd. tough dk. pinIc bd. w. concho id81 frac t. Shale. l.~n. s. SiltstoDe, 1. purple to !::,'J. v.s. 811ale. 1.,1!,l1. s. w.t.dk. purple gy.bd. e.t
bot. 4~ Ironstone, dk.red. br. sdy.
1 7~;- Sil tstone ~ mainly to f. ;:'rd. D::\V. in part l.red. gy.
2 4 Siltston.e, purple g;y. to red. sdy. in part s.r!. loaf Lmpressions
2 8 Sil tstone ~ as above becolirinp; shaly 8 Siltstone, shaly to silty shale 8 Shale,br<wd. to r!,y. rich in l)lant mat. 5 Clayshale, wh. 1.br. & p;y. mottled
1 8 Shale, dl(. gy. to r:;y. s teined br. in p8.l"t to wd~ clst. in pert
2 1 Shele~ dle.or. gy. carbo w.t.bds. smut 1 8 Shale, silty to claystone. rich in plent
ITIa:t. 8 GreyvJacke, v.f.srd. VId. s. shaly
2 ·2 Grey;vacke~ y. br. to 1.e:-y-. in part iJ'id.f.grc1. 5 Greyw2.cke, f. -me erd. Yid.
l'~ Gro;ywacK8, ?::!. v. f. erd. v. s 11£,,1;y-5* Shc.le, gy. sil ty at top 1 7 Cl8y-shele, gy. to dk.gy. y.br. stained at
bot. 5 Ironstone~ red. silty 7 Siltstone, rod & gy. mottled
Core I Coal I Min. Bands Measured Sample I Included
-=-Ft::.:... _I:::n::::s._i ___ N_O _. _" Ft. Ins.
1 ~* I 1 5* i
2~ 1~ 5
5 4.1..
:~
1 2
1 10 2 4
7J"-8 5
1 8 10
1 8· 8
2 2 5 Ii-5{
1 5 5 6
Min. Bands I Excluded ,:-----,-----;-1 -----------Ft. Ins. I H.M. I V. F.C. ASH B. TH. U/LB
:-----:---:-----1----1---,---
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
!" ..
. 2 Page" .... "" .. """ ..... ,,",.,,.,,"
Em 148 P ~L'1ir~_jLL t:3 C?~:2J( .. Name and No. of Bore "."""" .. "".",."".,,,,,.,,",,""",, .. ,,.,,,,.,,"",, ...... ,,"""",,.,,.,,",,"""""" ... "."""."."""".""."""" .. "".
Estimated Estimated Core Coal· Min. Bands Min. Bands . PROXIMATE ANALYSIS Depth Thickness - GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured Sample Included Excluded
I s¥. Ir· Ft. ens. Ft. Ins. No. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. H.M. v. F.C. ASH B.TH.U/LB
Tou¥h red silt y il olllSt aIle. e 34 9 3 8 Sil stone 1 gy. finely bdd. '.'1. t.bdd.carb.
mat. w. f. grd • @v • bds. stained red in ..
part 3 8 36 0 1 3 Greywacke, c. grd. to f.grd. cgl. 1 3 36 10 10 Greywacke, wd. f. - m.grd. 4 41 1 4 3 Siltstone, to silty clst. fine ly bdd .• 3 8.1.'
2 44 1 3 0 Interbdd. sltst. & clst. w. sdy. bds. wd.
in.part 3 0 44 9 8 Gre3lwacke, gy. r. to l.gy. m.grd. 8 44 lIt 2.1. Interbdd. sltst. & clst. 2.1.
2 2 47 0.1.. 2 1 Greywacke~ 1. g",y. Vld. br. in part f.grd. 2 1 48 10I. 1 10 Greyvfacke, l.gy. v. c. grd. 1 10 2
54 7 5 8-"- Conglomerate f.-m.grd. frio 1 8 2
58 0 3 5 Grey>."!acke, fri. c.grd. J:~ f.grd. cgl. 1 6 58 5 5 Greywacke, f.grd. fri. 5 I
59 8 1 3 Conglomerate f. -me grd. fri. 7 61 0 1 4 Conglome:ate m.grd. matrix. mainly washed
away 1 1';-62 6.1. 1 6.1. Conglomerate m. grd. br.limonitic consold. 1 62-
2 81.
~ .
63 3 Shale, dk~gy. stained or. & limonitic 14-63 11 8
2 Siltstone, gy. -dk.gy. \vd. in part 8
65 9 1 10 GreY-iTiTacke, l.gy. stained br. f.grd. 1 10 67 O. 1 3 Sand. br. to gy. unconsolidated f.grd. 1 2 67 4 4 1Sand' as above 67 7 3 Shale, gy. silty 2';-68 0 5 COAL, dull w. bright lam. 5·r
72 4 4 4 Interbdd. l.gy. f.grd. gw. & gy. siltstone 4- 4 74 7 2 3 Claystone to sl tst. gy. rich in plant mat. 2 ~
75 3 8 Siltstone, gy. s. as above 3 77 7. 2 4 Greywacke, v.f.grd. (Y' ) to gy. siltstone w.
t. bdd. carb. mat. 2 0 79 2* 1 7.1. 2 Splint bk. carb. to splint coal in part w.
small l.br. clst. lenses, br. clst. bd. - .
at top ( +" ) and t. bd. bk. sdy. carb.clst,l 6 ' .
79 7 4';- Siltstone gy. to bk.carb. she interbdd. W. F[~rre1l ' s
l .. gy. slst. at bot. 4.1.. 2
80 6 11 Splint bk.carb. to shale 11 1/ BMR Creek
80 9 3 Splint to shale as above w. sdy. bds. 3 Seam 3.2 23.5 49.5 23.8 10,180
Page ......... 3 ....................... .
Estimated Depth
Ft. Ins.
81 8
84 ·1
84 4 f6 0
89 93 95 99
102 106 110 114 120
8 6 7
11 7 o o 9 o
o 125
125 125 125 126
3 5 7 1* 2
126 127 127 129 130 131 13L;. 136 137 138 139
10.J; Ii 2
5 3 o 2 o 4 1 7 7
Estimated Thickness Ft. Ins.
11
2 5
3 1 8
2 4
1 3 2 4 2 3 4 4 5
5
1
1 2 2
1 1
4 10
1 4 I
8 5 o 9 3
o
3 2 2 6t 9 3 3t
10 9 2
10 4 9 6 o
•
Name and No. of Bore ................ BlviR ..... l4S ......... PA.lZNEI,I,··~.s·····GREEK·····································.
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Core
Measured Ft. Ins.
COAL, dull 11
COAL, dull w. bright bds. & lam becoming more plentiful towards bot. pyre 2 5
COAL, dull & bright bdd. COAL, dull w. bright lam ..
3 1 8 .....
COAL, as above l' 8" 2 4
Greywacke~ gy. & l.br.gy. m.grd 1 Greywacke, c.grd. w.f.grd. cgl. bds. fri. I 3 Conglomerate m. to f.grd. v.fri. 2 GreywaCl{e~lgy. v.c.grd. w. pebblebds. fri. 4 Greyvfacke~ l.gy. f. to v.f.grd. fri. 1 Greywacke, l.gy. f.grd. 3 Greywacke~ l.gy. m. v.c.grd. w. pebble bds 4 Gre~1acke, as above 4' frio 3 Interbdd. f. & v.c.grd. gw. l.gy. to gy.
w. occasional dk.br. small slst. lenses 5 Greywacke, ~J •. f. -m.grd. w. br.clst
pebbles at bot. 3 Clays tone., gy. COAL mainly dull Claystone, br. gy. silty COAL, dull 0: br. bd~. w. occasional br.
silty small clst. lens COAL, dull & bright lam. & bds. Gy. ?sideritic bd. silty to granular Claystone~ br. gy.
. Greywacke, f. to v.f.grd. w. gy. slst. ,bd. 1 Siltstone, gy. GreYVlacke, f.grd. shaly at top 1 GreYV!Tacke, l.gy. f.grd. w.t.bdd. carb.mat. 2 Claystone. ~J. silty to sdy. 2 Interbdd.·f.grd. gw. & slst. 1.~J. GreYVlacke, gy. m. & f.grd. 1 Cl ays tone, gy.
4 10
1 4 3 5 o 1
3
11 3 2 2
-
6:L
92
3 3~
10 9 1
10 4-9 6 4i
Coal Sample
No.
l/Brv1R
2/BMR
3/BMR
4/BMR
Min. Bands Min. Bands ~ Included Excluded Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. H.M.
~ .. 1 9
l r01 ~p m ~~~ J ,.7
I r
aT
a <D
Cf.l r I
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
v. F.C. ASH B. TH. U /LB
28.7 59.0 G.2 12,6QO
28.3 55.5 13.0 12,160
28.8 5302 15 0 3 11,940
4 -Page ................................... .
BHR 14S PATIN ELL 'S GrCse 0
Name and No. of Bore ..................................................................................................................................................... .
Estimated Estimated Core Coal Min. Bands Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS Depth Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured Sample Included Excluded I
~l~~~to~~In~~~. -1-~Fi~·--=I~~_I-~C~1~n~y~s~t~o~n~8~,~g~yh5~~~lG~t~.I~ld~.?~S~~~·d~er~it~.~i~c~R~t~~~o~t4.~ ~.~.~IzHc._I ___ N_O_· ___ I_~F~t.~~In=s~._I_~F~t. __ ~In=s~._1 __ H_.M_·_I ___ v_._·_:_F_,_C_·_I __ A_S_H_I __ B_._T_H_._U_/L_B __
142. 3 1 6 S il ts tone gy. f inely lamd. in part w. t. bdd
143
146 146 150 155 156
156 158 160 161 166
167
171 172 174
175 177 178
179 181 186
187 187 188 190
7
1. 10
o 6~ 2 1
9
3 o 8
8 o 2
5 11.1. 3~ 1 5 7 7~
191 7 195 10
1
2
3 5
1
3
2
1 1 1
1 2 4
1 2
4
6 5 3 9..!. :2
4
6 9 8
o 4 2
3 6.1.
2
4
9t 4
2,;' 0.1.
2
carbo mat. Gy.bd. rich in irreg.calcite veins to br.g
?sideritic clst. Claystone~ gy. w. dissemd. carb.raat. Greyvlacke, l.gy .. f.grd. w.t.bd. slst. Claystone as above to slst. in part Claystone, gy. silty w.t.in. tough slst.bd. Siltstone to v.f.grd. gw. finely laml.w.t.
bdd. carbo mat. -Greywacke, gy. v.f.~ f.grd. Greywacke, as above 6" Siltstone to claystone gy. Gy.. tough bd. VI. irregular calcite veins Interbdd. silty clst. to slst & v.f.-f.grd
gre~~acke, w.t.bdd. pyre carbo mat. Greywacke, gy. Vo f. -1. gy. f. grd. iN. occas
ional gy. slst. bd. Greywacke, gy. f.grd. \v. carb.mat. bds. Finely interlamd. l.gy. slst. & bk.carb.sh Clays tone to shale bk. s il t:,/ to sdy. becom
ing interbdd. w.f5grd. g1;v. at bot. COAL, dull & bright bdd.broken in part Siltstono gy. ?sideritic near top Clays tone bra gy. VI. irregular sl" st. & coa
bds.
1
1
3 5
1 1
5
1 3
2
Siltstone, gy. Claystone gy. to GreY'.vacke, 1. gy.
1 dk.gy. carbo shale in par, 2 f.grd. w.bds. slst. &
carbo mat. 4 Si1tstonegy. Greywacke, ~J. v.f.grd. tough Siltstone gy. 1 GreY'~acke, 1.gy. f.grd. w.t.bds. slst. &
carbo mat. 2 Claystone gy. ?sideritic, near top silty Gre~dacke, 1.gy. f.grd.u.t.~ds. slst. &
carbo mat. 4
6
£: .. 4 9 2 2
6.1. 6
2
2~ 3 ~,y
9i, 4
1.1. 6
2
9
8 5{ Seam 1 5~
4t 3 6.1.
2
4 9t 4 1
01.. 2
11~
3
..
5 . Page .............. _ .................. .
Estimated Depth
Estimated Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. Gy. tough bd. rich in calcite 197 6
198 2? 198 11~ 199 22
200
200 203 205 206 208 209 209 211' 213 218 218 218 219 220 221 221
222 222 222
223 225 225 226 227 228 2.29 230
231 233
o
10 o 2
2 10 8* 1~ 1 O~ 3& 6~ 2 1 1 2 5
"5 10 9~ o 1 6
3 6 7 3 o
1
2
85' 1 0-
4
5 o
1
1 1
9
10 2
10 10~
5" 11
3 3 6-; 1 3 5
l~i 2~
,1 5
Interbdd. v. f. grd. Gre~mcke & gy. Clays Claystone gy. to dk.gy. rich in carbo mat. Shale, dk.gy. to bk.carb. w.t.bds. bright
coal COAL, dull & bright bdd. mostly powdery br
ight Siltstone' to silty claystone gy. Greywacke~ l.gy. f.-m.grd. frio at bot. Gre~vacke,l.gy. f.grd. Siltstone gy. ?sideritic near bot. Interbdd.· f.grd. fPv. & gy. siltstone Greywacke, l.gy. f.grd. Siltstone' to claystone gy. Graywacke, l.gy. f.grd. w.t.gy. slst. bds. Siltstone gy. Claystone, gy. Clay-ironstone Clay-ironstone Siltstone' gy •. Claystone, gy.
w. occasional t.slst. bd. br. W. who calcite veins as above
Claystone, bk.carb. sdy. to v.sdy. COAL, dull & bright bdd. w.t.lenses dk.
br. carb.sho. 9~ COAL, dull & bright bdd. broken in part 1" Shale, ble.carb. 5~ COAL, dull & bright bdd. broken w. R.t.
carb. she lens 5 Dan t & bk~carb. clay 3 Greyr:Tacke~ l.gy. f .. grd. ~~ Greywacke, v.f.grd. to slst. 8 Claystone~ gy. sdy. towards bot. 9 Gre~wacke, f.grd. 8 Interbdd. f. grd. gvv. & sl tsto 3~ Claystone gy. 4 Siltstone to v.f.grd. greywacke tough
?sideritic at bot. 1 7
Interbdd.·sltst. & v.f.grd. greywacke Greywacke, l.gy. f.grd. w.tebd. clayst •.
.. ElI.ill 148 F ~ ':tl'·:TT t .~: -'R-::'~K
Name and No. of Bore ., ................ ~: ............................. ~.~:: ....... :.~.::.~ ...... ~ ....... ~ ..... :.~.~ ..... ~ ........ , ............................... .
Core Measured
one
1 2
1
2
3
1
I~ ·1
82' 9
3
4 10
6 10 10~
5-11
3 3
11 o 3 5
ll~ 2l
2 1
4 5 1
5t 2
2 3 It 8 9
1 8 3t
1 ·4 8
i '7
Coal Sample
No.
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
Seam L
I I I I
IJ
El ttl (J)
{/) I I I
Min. Bands I PROXIMATE ANALYSIS Excluded ---,---,-----------Ft. Ins. H.M. V. I F.C. ASH B. TH. U/LB
Page ....... 5 ......................... .
Estimated Depth
Ft. Ins. 2:33 Gi 233 le>* 236 3l 243 244
244 244 244 244 245 246 246 24'1 24'7 249 249 249
250 :254 255 256 256
,25'7 258
258 258
259 .259 259 259 260 260 261 262
o 1
8 8~ ,
#Iij".-
9'
lot 81 8 o 11,. . 2 o 5 " 8!
..
0..= . 6
10 1 '71,. ~
¥Z 3
4 '1
2 2J!
4
'7± 8£ o &~ o 6i
Estimated Thickness Ft. Ins.
Ui 2
2 5
6 1
Bi 1
'1
3" -:.:.~
4 6 1 4
3 6l 9
1
lOi 1 3
'1
..
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Core
Measured Ft. Ins.
v.iaY-1rons'tone w.w!l,~ve1nF3'to ?sfaer1';1c. s1,sto Gi Greywacke, 1.' grey, . fine grained. 2 Siltstone to silty claystone with 2 thin
banda fine grained greywacke. Greywacke 1. gy. f~ grd. w. t. slst.bds. Interbdd. gy. silty'clst. & 1. gy. fine
grained greywacke. Bk. & bra mottled tobr. ·sdy. clst. Shale black carbonaceous. COAL, dull with brightl~~. Claystone bk. & bra mottled as ,above. COAL, dull & bright banded. Shale bk. carbo w. bright Coal lnm. COAL, dull & bright banded. Shale bk. carbo silty,w.'bright coal lam. Shale black carbonaceous. Intermixed gy~'clayshale siltstone Claystone grey. COAL, dull &. bright· banded with thin
band whale at t op~ Greywacke light grey, fine grained. Siltstone grey. . Interbdd. fine grained gw. & siltstone. Claystone grey slickensided. Greywacke 1. gy. fine grd. w. gy. sIsto bds. Claystone gy. silty at top, shaly. Interbdd. gy. & dk. gy. carbonaceous shale
grading into claystone near bottom. Claystone gy. slickensided.' Shale dk. bra to black carbo w. t. bds.
bright coal
2 4
1
4 1
5 '1}
1 '1
1,. f
If 2
10 4 '1~ 4 1~ 3 5
3* 3l 2 4 3 61,.
2 9
lOi 1
3
..'
Name and NQ. of Bore ....................... :I3.A1:R.~ .... .J,..~ .... p.~~.~ .. $. .... .9BE!.TI!K.a ........................... . Coal
Sample No.
I Min. Bands , Included
Ft. Ins.
Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS Excluded Ft. Ins. ,H.M. V. I F.C. ASH B. TH, U/LB
-[-----[------1-----·[----__ [·----------
1 ,I 0·
& Q)
ur 1
I .. I
. 1
. '-"
COAL, dull with bright bds. & lam. Siltstone dark brown carbo pyrite o
COAL, dull as above.
'1 . I f%I
COAL, mostly bright with cleat~ COAL, dull &, ? bright as below .. ' COAL, mainly bright fragmentary.
. Claystone' grey, shaly at bottoLl. Gre~vacke fine grained. 1
J! 4,
# If If 2 5 ~ 6~
m Q)
!1.l I I I I
.. l
{ ,::... ,
..
,-t. . ,
Page ............................ : ... ;;.. : Name ~d No. of Bore·:::.: ... ~~.· .... ~~f? .... RA..~.~~.~ .. ~ .... q~~~.~ ............................................... . Estimated Estimated· Core Coal Min, Bands Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
Depth Thickness GEOLOGICAL gESC~IPTION OF ,STRATA Measured Sample Included Excluded 1----,-----,1-..,-----------2~~~.-1~fW~s-,-I--Ft~.1±-I-n~~~11 ~S~i~l~t~s~t~o~nw@~,--,g~j~T~.~t~~~~~i~J~t~y~'~c~J~a~y~s~t~.~D~e~ ____ _ ~F~tJ~~I~~-~1-1--N-O-·-.I_F-t-.-I-n-s.-I_-F-t-.-I_n_s'_I_-H-.M-·-I--V-' __ r __ F-'C-'-I--A-S-H __ I-B-,T-H-.-U-I_L_B_
264 lot 1 of Greywacke fJ.ne graJ.ned. . . 1 at 265 3t 5 Siltstone grey with shq,ly bands. \ 5 271 0 5 8i Interbedded siltstone & f. gTd. gre~vacke. 3 5 275 3 43 As above'3 t 5" 3 IIi 278 0 2 9 Claystohe grey.·. ! 2 9. 279 0 1 0 Claystone grey &, dk. gya sha;ly & carbo at
281 281. 286 288 289 290 291
293 293 295 297 298
o 5]..
4,
5 o 4
299 1 301 8 302 8 304 ~ 304 :4 3P4 41 304 54' 305 ~O 315 0
317 2
318 320 321 326 33?i
6 8· o 8 11
2 1 1
1 9
2
1 2
5 6
2
4 2 4 8 5
b~t~o ~ COiu.., dull &:, bright. band~d. Shale grey. .' Greywacke light grey medlum-fine grained. Greywacke medium grained. ' Greywacke light grey-grey, fine grained. Siltstone grey. G~eyvlacke gy. v. f. - light gy. fine grd.
tough in part. Greywacke grey medium-coarse grained tough Siltstone grey;. Claystone 'grey-dark grey. Claystone grey silty. Gy. bd. rich in clcite to br. gy. clay-
ironstone. . Clays tone as above •. Greywacke light grey, fine grained. Gre~~cke ~rey'very fine grained. Claystone grey-dark grey. COAL, dull & bright banded. Claystone as above. COAL, as·above. Interbdd. grey slst. & dark grey claystone Greywacke light grey fine-medium grained
very tough over bottom 4'8". Greywadke 10 gy. fine-medium grd. with grej
siltstone pebbles. Greywacke as above.' Silstone light grey-grey. Greywacke light grey very' fine grained. Greywacke light grey medium grained. Gre~vacke light grey coarse grained.
'4 2 1
1 1
1
1
2 1 1
1
9
2
2
2 4
4 9 o o 6i 1 1
2
2 2 2 4 4 4
S~am C
.:
Page .... :)3:: ... " .................. .
Estimated Depth
Ft. Ins.
335" g : 341 11 . 342 6
345' "0
346 350 356 359 360 361 362 364 364 364 365 365 365 365 366 366 367 368 369 .
370 371 371 371 371 372
6 6 o 7 2 o o o 5
·71.. 2
O·
2f 62 10
2 10
3 1 o
8 4 5 8 9 8
372 IIi 373 Oi 373 8 374 11
375 Oi 37f1 7
Estimated Thickness Ft. Ins.
2"P 6 3
7 2 6
. 1 6 4 0 5 (5 3 7
7 10
1 0 2 0
5 2t. # 21
2 4 ~~ 4 8 5
10 11
1 8· 8
,1 3 1
11
... I
~; . •
Name and No. of Bore ....... :.: ..... BMR' .... 14S .. ·PARNEJ.Ir f.S .... OREEK ......................................... ;
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
Greywacke,light ~rey,me~ium-fine grained Loosely consol.sflt.w.3 consol.congl. Conglomenate fine grained. Greywack~ coarse grd. w. occasionalpebbl~
bEtnd Greywacke coarse grained ~" Greywacke medium grained. GrejIWt1cke fine-medium grd. w. gy. slst. b~. Greywacke fine grained. Siltstone grey sort. Clay~Ironstone with wh. calcite veins. Clay-Ironstone Siltstone soft grey shaly. Siltstone as aboVb sanQy~ Claystone dark grey-grey. COAL, 'mainly dull with bright lam.' broken' Splirttblack carbonaceous Silty. COAL, dull & bright banded. Shale black carbonaceous very sandy. COAL~ dull & bright banded. COAL, as above Ii" fragmentary. Shale ,black carbonaceous. '
, COAL; as above cleated broken. COAL, ,dull w •. bright lam. bk. shaly lam.
(very fine) COAL;, as above 10" COAL, dull & bright banded. Shale dark grey, carbonaceous. Claystone brown grey sandy. -COAL, bright with thin shaly band.
Core Measured Ft. Ins.
Coal Sample
No.
2 7 5 11
2
2 3 2
1
1
6
6 10
6 7 5t 1
10 o l~
5
~l5/BMR. ~ .
II) " 4 )
5
6/BMR. 10 l 11 . ~ 71)7/BMR. 1 3 1 )
COAL, dull with bright lam. & in brown cl~ t. 8/BMR. band. , ,_ ....
Siltstone to f. grd. Greywacke"s.~"· s'haly. Claystone brown to black ." Siltstone to gr?ywacke as a~pve!.l,~' .. :.,,' .. '.... . I COAL, dull & brlght banded J,.n~erIllxed Wl ttl
some grey shale o '
Siltstone to greywacke as abova~':,,'""' Claystone grey-brown grey silty.:":"
11 J ~ It 7i
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
Min. Bands Excluded Ft. Ins.
I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I
$ Q)
rJ)
I1l .. (!) ..;
~ I I I I ,. t , I ,
21.. 2
PROXIMA TE ANALYSIS
H.M. v. F.C. ASH B. THi U /LB
2.4 33.7 45 0 7 10.2 11 ,740
1~,790
2.6 36.£ 53.9 6.9
11,770
Page ............... 9 ................. .
Estimated Depth
Ft. Ins.
375 lQ.1, 377 1 2
378 5
378 6i 378 7f 378 104'
379 1 379 8
379 9 379 11
380 8 381 0 381 P 382 0 382 Ii 382 6 393 3 384 0 385 1 385' 8~
- 385 10 386 O~
·388 6 395 10
396 6 397 5 400 9
405 6 418 3 419· 5
424 1 43G 7
Estimated Thickness Ft. Ins.
1
2 7
3
4 12
1
4 12
1 2
8 11
4
9 9 2
8 6
.. • •• .' Name and No. of Bore ............... BMR ....... l4S .... PARNELL~.S .... CREEK .................................... ..
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
COAL, dull to c.a~b. ~plint w ... bright Goa • Siltstone grey ~latlvely' tou~n Siltstone to fine grained gw. over bot.
Ion with thin bands qoal generally s. , Clayshale bk. s. w. bright coal bands.
Greywacke fine grained soft. . Carbonaceous splint bk. w. bright coal
bands to dk. brown'sandy Claystone. Siltstone grey soft., shaly. COAL, dull to splint w. powdery bright
coal COAL, dull & bright banded. Splint bk. carbo to dk. br. clst. as
above 3"· ? COAL.
Core Measured Ft. Ins.
.l M 2
1
2 - ...
COAL, mostly dull w. ~ir br~ sdy. slst~ cd. Siltstone gy. s. to f. grd; Greyvvacke. COIlL, dull Be bright banded. Splint dark brown to black carbonaceous. COAL, dull & bright banded. ? COAL, as above. Siltstone grey. Greywacke grey f,ine grained. COAL, dull & bright banded. Shale bk. carbo w. bright coal bds~ Shale dark gy. carbonaceous - gr~y. Claystone gy. w. thin bd. carbo shaly. Siltstone gy. w. 2 fine grd. gw. bds.
towards bottom . ClaY-Ironstone. Grey band rich in calcite. Interbdd. v.-f. grd.gw. and gy.'silt-
stone ? sideritic near bottom. Greyv,acke fine-medium grained tough. Silts~ne to v~ f. grd. greywacke. Greywacke v. f. grd. br. gy. tough,
? sideritic. Greywacke fine & very fine grained. eWel. gy .m-c, grd. t'gugh cillci tei:r.. part
9 1 1
# II 2-f
J.l '9
7
3 2! 4 9
11 loi
1 2 4 8
11 41:
Coal Sample
No.
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
Min. Bands Excluded Ft. Ins.
i . I
I I I . I I I I I
m <D (I)
Ul ..
1
• !
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
H.M. v. F.C. ASH B. TH. U /LB
i -,,
~ ~ ~ .. ' .. ! . Ii, f',
,- .. '" -0
Page ", ..... 10 .................... . .
Name and No. of Bore ................ BMR .•..... 14S .... P.ABN.E.LL.~ .. s. ...... ORE.~.It ...................... < ........ ,: .. -~
Estimated EstimateCl Core Coal Min. Bands Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS Depth Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured Sample Included E;xcluded
Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. No. Ft. Ins, Ft. Ins., H.M. V. F.C. ASH B. TH. U/LB .
-438 3 1 8 Greywacke grey very fine grd. to Siltstone. 1 8 438 10 7 Clay-Ironstone. 7 441 0 2 2 Siltstone grey~ 2 2 444 2 3 2 . Greywacke v.f. grd. w. t. gy. slst. bds. 3 2 445 l.l. ll.l. Shale grey' to ,dark brovm grey carbonaceou s. ll.l.
2 1 2
445 2 Irregularly bdd. bk. carbo she & bright 2 1-_ .I coal. I 2 I
446 5 1 3 CO.l.u" dull & bright bdd. w. R. fine shale l.
lam. 1 2 9/BMR. rl 2 0 5 31.9 53.8 11.8 12~650 ~rl
,44'7 2 9 COAL' banded above.
~l Q)Q):.=! as ~rO Ctl ,
10/BMR. 447 6i 4J COAL' dull mainly with fusain. ~rO Q) 2.4 31.8 51.6 14.2 12.,310 J 8l. P or-! Cf.)
448 .:.4 9t COAL, dull & bright bandod. H 2 I ._ ·449 3 11 I COAL, dull'w~ t. bright bands broken. 2* 2 I
·'/449 4 1 Shale dk. gy~ with bright coal lam. 1 449 9·~ 5'~ Siltstone gy. w. 'finely disseIild. pyrite. 51 i 449 10£ .l. COAL, dull & bright laminated. 2 2" 450 0 Ii Shale dk. gy. rich in carbo material. l'~ . 452 7 2 7 Claystone to siltstone gy~ as above 5i 2 7 457 2 4 7 Greywacke light grey fine-medium grained. 3 5 464 0 6 10 ? - - !
Hole c~mpleted. Typed 27. E .53.
-' . . ,
I ,
. ,
• . ...
BUREAU OF MINERAL RESOURCES Name and No. of Bore ......... ffl,lli .. l.:.~ ... .$..;J?!~~1..~.§ ..... G.R,H.::H,::K ..................................... . Cessnock
DISTRICTM1J.$w.~:J.,:J.,.P..:r9.9.ls: .................. COUNTY ....... Durbam ................................... PARISH ...... Howic.k ............. c •.•••••.••.•• ,. PORTION ..... 5 ..... LOCATION ..... . . ........ ' •.............• ~ .. ' .......... '.
Surveyed byJ.Svoron.Os../.G ... Stuart....... Survey Method ... Te.l.. .• Altda..de...... ..... ........... Elevation .... 4.9.l .• Q.~ ..................................... .
Logged by .l: .... q. .•. l:on.e..cl:i ..................... : ....... :......... Cased ...... : ..................... NQt.............................. .......................... Datum .......... S.tan.dard ......................................... .
Ref. Map ... J:3~;~~JE.tp .... N14,~11.C: ........
Ref. ReportBMR.Rec,or.ds .... 1953/47 ..
Sunk by ........ PE.t.c.i.f.i:c .. B.or.ing ... .co.............. Type of Drill ............ Rust.on ... Buc.y:ru.s............. Depth ............. -42o..t. ......................................................... . Date Begun/Finished3/.9/.52., .. ~ .... 8/101526 ..... ,'., . Estimated . Estimated ~. GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
Core Coal Min. Bands I
Min. Bands I PROXIMATE ANALYSIS Depth Thickness Measured Sample Included Excluded I
I I No. I I H.M. V. F.C. I ASH B. TH.U/LB Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. I
5 5 oil, brown, sandy I
I il 0 10 7 ~andstone, brown, c.gr.wd. ·w. limonite int-
" ercalations
23 si 13 l·~ IGre:rwacke, l.br.-gy. f. & m.gr. with limon- .. itic stains, wd. 8c some plant detritus 9 22..
2 ,25 10 2 It Claystone, gy 8c br.-gy. wd. w. plant remains 2 11.. .
.2 . 27 10 2 0 ,Greyw'acke , f. &, m..gr. clayey, g~r. w. som.e plant detri tus, wd. 2 0
29 0 1 2 Claystone, soft, off-white & yellow" wd. '29 6 6 Ironstone, (limonite) reddish-br. 6 31 It 1 71.. Greywacke, l.br-gy. f. & v.f.gr. wd. 1 71.. 33 9 2 71 Siltstone, gy. &, L.gy. w. plant remains 2 71
51 61 . "
34 31.. Clays tone, gy. w. carbo plant remains c
.2 .2 .2
35 S 1 ~1. Siltstone, carbo black, fractd. in places 1 41.. 2 21 35 lOt 21", COAL, bright, broken, weathered Se ~J I 2 f 44 0 S 11-- Clay's tone, silt Y', & greywacke, interbdd. 7 92' 2
44 2 2 Ironstone, (limonite) 2 50 1 5 11 Siltstone, claystone, & greywacke, 'V'! .pl~nt 5 11
rena ins interbedded
50 3 2 CCAL (smut) black & reddish-brown 2 IBMI' I 3 .. 5 33.1 40.0 D-/ ~ 12,030 I ~.., •. :>
50 3~ .~ ShELle, carbo thin coal rends, black 3 3 I ~ "'. w. 4 '4'
I 5l 0 S.i COAL, dull & bright - banded , 81,. r -4 ~-
5) 12.. 1* CCAL, bri@lt, broken li r 2 .<- I
c;
51 51", 4 Clayshale, gy. Vi • plant remains 4 S 2 oj
- ~]2/mm (j)
~409 53 I'; 1 s COAL bright & dull - banded 1 ('1 '. 4.1 32.2 40.0 11,930 ~.
Siltstone, carb. black 1 I
53 2-2 1 I I
53 5-~ r:l; CCAL, 'bright Vi. cleat, broken I u I I I
"
-
"
-
I
2 Page ................................... .
Estimated Depth
Ft. Ins.
53 53
.53 54 54 54 54 54
56 1
56 3 60' 3
646
64 6. 64 8 67 1 67 3
68 68 68
68
O~ 1 : 3
4
Estimated Thickness Ft. Ins.
Q.
.! t 2
3~ 1
1 7·
4
4
2
70 10 2
70 73
82 87 87
90
11 6
6 ~, 9..,
r.
2
9 4
2
1 7
o 8}~ z 7
7
." .' BMR IGS PiillNEIL' S . GHS}j;lL.
Name and No. of Bore ..................................................................................................................................................... .
GEOLOGICAL D~~~IPTION OF STRATA . . ~ :-:rfi1p~ .
Core .Measured Ft. Ins.
Clcyshe~6J soft, grey. 01: Shale, carbo w. numerous thin bands of coa!l' ~. COAL, bright w. cleat 2 Sha le', carb. black .. CCAL, brigh t 8i It stone, carb. black COAL, brig.,.'1t. 3! Siltstone, carbo 1
COAL, bright w. thin dull bands shaly in 10 lower half
Silts~0~6, clay.ey, ~Y·. sof~. .' I Greywa. C..:\.6 , l.gy. f.or. w.thJ.n bds.of carbo
mat. Clays tone, 1. gy. w • plant remains &, leaf
impressions Clay shale, carb. dIe.g y. COAL, shaly & pyritiferous, VI. S Dille fusair Siltstone, to claystone, gy. w. plant reID. Shale, carb. w. ntLLlerous. thin coal bands
4
2
2
·6
i 2 5 l~
~.
Coal Sample
No.
3/BMR
COAL, dull w. bright bands Siltstone, c8.rb. dk. br-gy.· COAL, bright,broken
9t 4/BMR
Siltst one, carb. Ok. gy.
COJ:.L, mainly' bright w. cleat
Shale, carb. Claystone, gy. w. plant remains grading
2
into siltstone at base 2' Greyw8.cke, l.gy·. f.gr. &, siltst. interbdd 8 Gre YVvacke, l.gy. m.gr. J 4 Clay-stone, dlc.gy. LEssing into si.ltstone Clk~
gy. w. plant r6mains ~revwacke, l.gy. f. to m.gr. ·2
11 -1
6 5/BMR.
1
6 10 ai· 7 7
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
3 4'
Min. Bands Excluded
Ft. Ins. I I I I I I
o S oJ (!)
en I I I I I I I
I I I
I'il
S Cd ;;D (/) I I I
H.M.
4.5
3.6
4.0
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
v. F.C. ASH . B. TH. U /LB
32.2 50.4 12.9 12,230
29.4 47.5 19.5 11,400
.:
:
34.? 54.1 ?2 13,150
.. ."
3 Page ................................... . BMR 1GS PARNELL fS CREEK. Name and No. of Bore .......... : .......................................................................................................................................... .
Estimated Estimated Core Coal Min. Bands Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS Depth Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured Sample Included Excluded
1 Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. - Ft. Ins. No. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. H.M. V. F.C. ASH B. TH. U/LB
91 11 1 r.1 C12ystone 'iiV • todk. br.gy.,s .. Vi ./lant r6D.ains 1 't ,
~2 4 V? COAL, rue.in ';{ bright. w. goo cleat 6/Bl;R ,
3.7 33.9 54.9 7.5 13,220 0
93 2i 101:. CC.b.L, brig.,l-J.t & dull - banded lO:@-E.1 2 Cd
95 5).", 2 3 COAL, mainly bright~ w. cleat 2 r;r; 7/BNIR (l) 3 0 3 37.5 53.1 6.1 13~250 v U) 2
96 0 62.. Int erbdd. bright coal &.. clayshalo 61", z 2
98 6 2 6 Gre~7'vvacke , f.gr. &, siltstone gy .. intorbdd 2 6 104 5 5 11 Claystone, siltstone gy. interbdd. 4 6 106 3 1 10 Graywacke, f .gr. w. plant reIi1ains 1 10 -108 6 2 3 Claystone, br.gy. shaly at base 2 3 , :
116 91", S 3·=1 Siltstone, gy. to claystone. gy~ w plant 2 2
~ remains interbdd. 6 5.=1 2
Seam B J 117 9t 1 0 COAL, bright &, shaly interbdd. SOIDe thin 1 0 bands of carbo shale
120 2 2 # Siltstone, greywacke, f.gr. interbdd. 2 ~ f 2
122 '. 3i 2 Gre YViB,cke , l.gy. m.gr. 2 1* ~ 1,,:~ A ,2 "" 124 6y 2 3 ClaY'stone, gy. soft 6 ~
125 5- 1 0 Graywacke, l.gy. m.gr. 1 0 . 2 ~
127 7 2 ~ Clays tone, dk .gy. w. plant re.mains 2 4t .. 2 128' 0 5 Siderite, dk .gy. 5 131 3i 3 ~ S11tsto'ne gy. w. plant remains 3 3~-
~ 136 0 4 82' Greywacke, 1. gy-. f .gr. w. some fine bands of carbo mat. 4 at
137 5 1 5 Siltstone, gy. hd. :full of carbo mat. 1 5 159 6 22 1 Greyvvacke, l.gy. f. to m.gr. passing into
c.gr. & fractd. in the middle at about 750 22 1
159 at 2~ Siderite dk. br.gy. 2t t ,
162 6 2 9'2 Siltstone, l.gy. w. bands of carb. mat. 2 5 162 10 4 Claystone, gy. w. plaht remains 4 165 ot 2 2i Greywacke, l.gy. :f.gr. w. fine bands of
carb. mat. 2 2t 165 9i 9 Siltstone, gy'. w. plant re:rrains 9 166 1.1. 4 Siderite, dk.br.-gy. 4 2 172 1 5 lIt Cla.~rstone & siltstone .. gy~ to dkogy.· w.
plant remains, interbedd. 5 4 172 4 3 COAL, bright w. cloat 3
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Page .............. 4 .................. Name and Noo of Bore ................ ..!~;.~ ... }.~J? .... ~!.:~~~T.·;q:7.~ .. ~.:?. ...... T.:~:~:;.;:~~;.~ ................ ~ ..................... Estimated Estimated Core Coal Min. Bands Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
Depth Thickness GEOLO(HCAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured Sample Included Excluded Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. No. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. H.M.· v. F.C. ASH B. TH. U/LB
172 g 5 Claystone, silty. cJc.br.gy.w.plant reD. 5 1
173 6k-2 91 COAL, bright .'}, dull bs_nded 91 8/B1ffi 2.3 36.5 48.2 13.0' 12,400
175 1~ 2 1 7 COAL, bright, w. cleat 1- 7 9/B11lR. 3.2 38.4 50.3 8.1 13,110
176 1 ..
1 0 Claystone, gy. shaly in top 3 1f 1 0 ~
176 8 ~ 6 Siltstone, dk. br. gy. 8·~ carbo in top 3?V 6~ ":;~
~
177 0 ~ 4 COAL, bright, w. cleat 4 10/BIvP": 2.3 38.0 48.2 1105 12.,720 -""-
177 2 1: 2 Splint, carb. black 2 IZ 178 10 :3 1 8- COAL dull &. bright banded 1 8i i , 178 11 ~
Sh2.le, dle. br .gy'. ~
179 6~ 7~ . COAL wainly' dull w. ~ 2ii carbo splint at .
l..ill from top 7~ 11/BMl;' 2.8 32.5 54 0 3 10, .. 4 12,800 .-" ~
180 3~ 9 COAL, dull <le. bright - bandGd 9 S Cd ...
18.0' 8 <1- eOAL - 0 gh+ w. cleat. . 4~ (\) ~'~
nrl _v .. , rn ~
'. 18'2' 0: 1 4 COAL, dull w. thin bright l::ands 2~ co -- 182 Ii 1\ Cla~ sh el.e , gy. soft l~ (\)
OM .p
~ 183 ·11 1 101 COAL, mainly br~ght, VJ. cleat 1 10i 12/BNiR H 2.5 39.3 52.6 5.5· i3,690 < ,
184 1 1- Clayshale, gy. 1:?r
184 3~ 2- COAL, bright, w. cleat 2~ 13/BMR. 2.9 33.0 47.5 16.6 11,830 184 6 2i COAL, dull w. bright bands 2~ 184 7~ 1~ Siltstone, dk. br .gy. pyritif. 11 11..
. ~ 2 186 2 1 6;; COAL, dull & brigti; interbedd. w. carbo
splint & br. siltstone in top 5 11 1 6i 11.. 2
186 2 i .; Si-1 ts tone carbo dk.gy. .al 4
186 4 Ii Splint, carbo l~ 41
186 10 : 6-} COAL, dull & bright banded 6i;~14/BMR 3.2 34.8 52.5 9.5 12,860
186 11 Ii Sil tstono, @I. I-=- 1* 4
187 6 6i COAL, dull VI. b:ci~ht rends 6..1. 2
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Name and No. of Bore ............................................................................. : ........ : ................•.............................................
Estimated Depth
Estimated Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
Core Measured
Coal Sample
No. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins.
188 ' 189 189
189 190
190
191
3
.,;.
191 6> 194· 5i 2
194 205
210 95 249 8 38
252 11 3
258 6 5
258 282 289
290
291
292
292
9 2t 23
lIz 7.
3
9 1
~t 51,.
2 1
.l. 4
Siltstone clsyev gy.cnrb. ln top Iii COKL, a.U.ll v.,. -'Orl.~ht bands Greyvlacke, 1. gy. f. gr. COAL, . bright Siltstone, br.gy.
7~ COAL, dull & bright banded 4'~' COAL, mainly bright,' broken
21 Siltstone, carbo black
It COAL, bright &. dull - banded 1
2 loi
3 11
·3
7
3 5)~
2 9
6
2
Carbo shale 2r:, bright conI - interbdd. Claystone & siltstone, gy •. W .• plan t remains
intcrbdd. 2 COAL, brig,.'lt iN. clsat Greyv;Je.cke, l.gy. f. & m.gr. w. carbo plant
rern...ai.ns in thin bands 10 GreyvlJaclco, l.gy. c.gr. 3 GrGywacke, Ivgy. mostly m.gr. 38
COAL, dull w. brig..l-J.t bands 3
COAL, mainly bright W. some dull bands & 5 two brown-shale partings
Sha Ie, br.s oft w. fine coal bds. GrGyv'I:3.clce, l.gy· 0 ill. to c. gr. 23 Siltstone, gy. w. carbo detritus fractd.
in top 1 t at approx 85 0 7 Siderite, dle.br.gy. w. calcite impregnat-- ions on fro.ctures
Silts' tone , dk.gy.caJ;'b~ w. f8Vl bds. of f.gr. greyvl8.cke, . 1
Claystone, carbo dkogy. w. numerous thin v,ni te bands in lowor h2.lf
COAL, 8bo.1y
~! 51,.
2 1
1,. .d. :.
7i 15/BMR 4_
2~
It 16/B:£IilR
1 .l. 2
11 2
10-;-5'
v
9
3 i-7/BIyffi. t8/Bl\lR
3 9/Blvffi_
6
% 2 2
1 Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
:3 4
Min. Bands Excluded Ft. ,Ins.
I , , § c.u (j) (JJ
(J)
'.:J ·n .p
lil f , , ,
H.M.
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
v. I F.C. ASH B. TH. U /LB
54.3 6.7 51.1 10.0
52.0 8.6
: .
13;530 12,910
13,050
. ~ • ~ <= . ~ ~ 'AI ~:
Page ........... 9 ...................... Name and No. of Bore ................... ~~~~ .... ~.?? ..... !.'~\.~~~g:.~.~ ... g~~.~.~ .................................. Estimated Estimated Core Coal Min. Bands Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
Depth Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured Sample Included Excluded
I . .fA· ..... Ins, :t Ft. InC · Ft. I~. No . Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. H.M. V. F.C. ASH B.TH.U/LB
OoJv OoJ ...... 2 Clayst one, carb. bleck 293 3 3i COi.;L bright 0 3l , 2
295 O§" 1 91 Siltstone, carbo black, 1V. thin coal band~ in top ~" 1 Q.1.
"" ~2
295 11 §" 11 Siltstone carbo black w. f. bands of m.gr. b · -gy. greyvve.cke 11 306 S §" 10 9 Greywacke, l.or-gy. m. & c.gr.w. some car •
sh. bands 10 0.1. :3
307 o-~ 4 Shale, carbo blf1.ck 4 310 7~ 3 7 Clc.ystone, gy. w. plant remains 3 7 310 11·~ 4 Siderite, dlc. br ogy. 4 313 7 2 71, Claystone &, siltst. dk.br.gy. interbdd. 2 I! ;3
w. a 111 of carbo she on bottom . 31o~ 43.5 313 S~ Ii COAl., dull & shaly 1.1. 20/BJ'lffi 3.3 21.5 10,950
2 314 6.~ 10 COJ.cu" dull 'N. bright bands &. l/sn br.shalE I
I 2" off bottom 10 1 I
-- I I
51.3 315 S 1 1~ COAl., bright w. some thin dull bds. 1 1.1. 2l/BMR r 3.6
:] 9.9 12,740
2 2 E1 cD
316 0 4~ Shalo, c8:rb. black 4.1. ill
2..,' (I)
316 5.- 5 dull bright 22/BlVlR ,..;
3.3 45.0 lS.5 11,400 COAL, V'T. bands 5 ,..;
316 7' 24 Siltstone l.br.-gy. ~\c 2~ Q)
2~ <j, ~. ro 4
316 9' 2 COAL, dull silty 2 rO .r-!
.316 11 2 Siltstone, l.br. gy .. 2' H 2 317 3~ 4 COAl" dull & bright bandsd "'4 '" H - (J)
317 5' 2 ~ '\ Shale, carbo dk.gy. 2 0 H - I
317 11 5~ COAL, dull & bright banded 5l f23/B.~ I 3.3 32.? 4S.7 15.3 11,970 r
3lB 7 sl COAL, mainly bright VV'. cleat broken ~ '\
11~ 8'3" '-
318 4 COAL, bright w. thin dull bands 4~ I .., -319 5", 51.. Shale, cay'l) 0 w. thin bright coal bands 5.1.
3~ 2 320 9 1 4 Claystone, silty gy. w. thin carbo bds. ·1 3 354 S 33 11 Gre:T1ATclcke, l.g.y. f. to m.gr. w. some carbo
detritus, fractd. i'n places 29 6.1. 2 " ~
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N arne and No. of Bore ...................................................... , ................................................... : .......................................... .
Estimated Estimated Core Coal Min. Bands Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS Depth Thickness GEOLDGICAL DESCRIPTION OF S'TRATA Measured Sample Included Excluded
35~t. es. 7JFt. 4ns. Gre~}~~cke , 1.g~.f.gr.hd~frnct1.in the Ft. Ins. No. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. H.M. v. F.C. ASH B.TH.U/LB
Irllddle fre..ctures covered w.calcite white 3 4
363 ? 5 ? Greywacke, l.gy. In. & c.gr. 5 7
366 6 2 11 Silts tone, gy. clayey, w. plant remains 2 3
368 11 2 5 Claystone, gy. w. plant remains 2 5
369 O~ 1,.:2. Shale; silty, carb. w. thin coal bands 1·.:2. -
~ 4-
3?1 4f 2 3?1 % 2 ~ COAL, dull &. bright banded in top 8lit then
bright w. dull bands 2 3£ 24/BIV1R 2.? 3?7 49.9 9.? 13,230
3?1 5 1- Shale, carbo black w. thin coal bands 1-2 2
3?1 ? 2 Siltstone, gy. w. white c.grains 2
3?2 ot 51- COAL, bright w. cleat & fOUT c~rb. shale -2
partin..gs 1/16 it each 51-I 2
3?2 2 It Siltstone gy. w. white c .grains ~ 1. .12
3?2 4.:2. 2~ Siltst,one, carbo black 2,1 ~
----: r::l ~6.2 3?2 ?.:2. 3 CO.AL, bright 3 25/BMR c:J 3.1 33 0 1 7.6 11,6?0
~ CD
3?2 10-:1.. 2,.:2. COAL &, carbo siltstone, interbdd. 2·1 ~ (f)
~ 4, 2
3?2 11'4 li Siltstone /2',7 w. white c.grains li m 1.1,. 0·; •
4-
3?3 2,.:2. 3 COAL, bright to dull in lower half 3 ..
~ .p
3?3 3- 1 Siltstone, oarb. black &, dle.br. 1 .p
9! (j)
3?3 6 COAL, bright & dull - banded 6 ~ - ~ c:J
21.. 4i 3?4 Siltstone, br.gy. w. ,;tn coal bd. in the ::'Q 2 :3
middle 41
375 3i 1 o! COAL, dull & bright banded w. some v.thin , ' shale bands near bottom. 1 .~ 26/BIvlli ~.O 34.6 ~Oo3 2.1 12,500 04
3?5 5.1,. 2 COAL, bright w.cleat 2 ~
,
375 7.1,. 2 Claystone, carbo dk.gy. 2 4
·375 loi 3 COAL, bright w .• cleat ~ v
376 6 7~ COAL, & carbo male, interbedd. 2 4-
37? 4 10 Siltstone, gy. w. thin carb. bands 10 388 5 fJ- l 1 GreY1Nacke , gy. & dark gy. ·full of dissemin-I
comLet e<
ated carbo plant detri tus. f .gr. 1 1 420 0 ~1 7 GreY1~cke, l.gy. m. &, c .gr. w. some carbo
plant detritus fractd. in places ~l 3 Hole • - TYI ed: 2 p .10.52" .- T
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BUREAU OF MINERAL RESOURCES Name and No. of Bore ........... BMR .... 17.S .. Pt\.RN..ELL.~.s. ..... 0RE.;;:J.. ............................................... . Cessnock
DI$TRICT ..... MuSlfe.llbr.o.ok ............. · COUNTY ................. Durhe.n:t ........ : .................. PARISH ................ HQWi.c.k .................... PORTION ..... 0 ....... LOCATION ....... , ................................................................................................ .
Surveyed by ..... N ....... Gorbunow ..... :...................... Survey Method .Thec.do.lit.e .... Trqv.erse Elevation ................... 2.5.6 .•. 6.~ ..... .ASL. ........ .......... Ref. Map .................... .BMR. .. Ma.p .... N14/110 ....... ~ ............... . Logged by ............ M •. A. •.... .Rey.n.o.l.ds..................... Cased ................................ 94·' .. ·.·.·.·.·······.·.·· ............. ,.................... Datum ........................ Standard............................... Ref. Report ... :: ........ BMIt .. Records .... 1.9.5.3j.47 ...... . Sunk by ................. Hou:Q§n .. & ... Ke.nt..................... Type of Drill .............. MinQrill .... AZ ..•. O'O'Q....... Depth ............................ Q4.6. .. • ...... ~.~'................................... Date Begun/Finished .... 0':4 .. ;:) .• 0.2/1.0.0 .. 1Q.0.2. ........ .
Estimated' Depth
Ft. Ins.
15 9
18 3 23 9 2D 9 35 3 44 3 48 3 52. :3 53 3 56 3 60 3 61 3 61 6 61 21.
62 11 65 G 60 7 70 1-i
70 7
71 # 2 71 9 72 1 72 10
73 7 7G 8 03 2
Estimated Thickness Ft. Ins.
15 9
2 6 5 6 5 0 1 6 9 O· 4 0 4 0 1 0 3 0 4 .0 1 0
3 5
1 0 2 9 2 11 1 ~-
5.l.. 2
9t 4,],.
2 4 9
9 5 1 4 6
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
Way to Clayshal e br. to gr. in rart near botton sdy. to Debbly.
as above to very &dy. at botton. Sand red br. gy. c1Y'in part f. grained. Sand as above but n.-c. grd. in part. Sand as above w. pebble band at botton. Sand as above v.c.·to fine grained. Sand br. c1y. m.-c. grd. unconsolidated~ Sand as above w. thin silty band at bot. Clay, br$ lincnitic silty to sandy. Conglonerete c~ grd~ unconsolidated~ Cong1onerate·c. gr~. unconsolidated. Greywacke; 1. grey, fine grained. Claystone, grey·sbaly. Splint bk. carb. w. bright coal Ian. &
? coal. Shale, dark grey, silty. Shale, grey to dark grey. Shale, claystone grey. Greywacke light grey, fine -·nediun grd.
shaly. Interbdd. gy. she & f. grd. gw. to slst.
at botton. Claystone~ shaly at top, grey. Greywacke~ gy. v. f. grd. to siltstone. Claystone; grey, s,ilty. Greywacke, gy. v. f. grd. to slst. as above
shaly •. Claystone, gy. as above~ Interbda; ~y. slst.& 1. ~y.·fo grd. gw •• GW •. l.gy.f ,.e:r<l.w. bds .sist.~&tGbad.c~b:l:]nt·1)
Core Measured Ft. Ins.
15 7 2 6 1 3 3 1 3 10 2 0 4 0 3 2 1 0 1 9
6 11
1
1 7 2 G
1 6i
51.-
i ~ 4
9 9
5 1 4 0
Coal Sample
No.
Min. Bands I Min. Bands I PROXIMATE ANALYSIS Included Excluded 11-----:-1---..,1-----------Ft. Ins.. Ft. Ins. I H.M. V. F.C. A~H B. TH. U/LB
Page .......... ? ...................... . Estimated
Depth Ft. Ins.
85 85 86 86 87 8' 88 88
88 88 89 89 92
92 93 93 93 93 94
97
99
99 103 105 106 108 108 110 112
112
3 11
8 10
3
~ 6
9 11 o (3
.3
11 1-6 8
10 3
3
2
11 7 7 1 6 il 1 1
3
Estimated Thickness Ft. Ins.
2 1 8 9 2 5 6t 4 4t 3 2 1 6
2 9
8 2.l.
2 5 2 l.l.
2 5
3 0
1 11
9 8 o 6 5
3 2
2
1 2
3 4 o
2
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BMR. l? S PARNELL t S CREEK Name and No. of Bore ...................................................................................................................................................... .
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Core
Measured Ft. Ins.
Greywacko C.G above. 1 Siltstone ;.,rey w. f. grd. gw. bends. Siltstone Groy d. cly. at bottom. Shale bk. carbo w. bright coal lam. COAL, dull & bright bdd. Splint black carbonaceous silty. Clayshale light brown to off. white s. sil:ty. Splint black carbo as above with bright Cob.1 bandS pyrite. COAL, dull & bright banded. Shale brown silty. COAL~ dull & bright banded. lnt.b~ black carp. & _light brovm to who SIHl~8. COAL, dull & bright bdd.·w.-R. to c[frb~ sh. lam. 2 Claysh21e light brown cff white pyrite. Shale bk. carbo w.t.bd bright Coal at top. COAL, dull & bright banded. Shale gr. to black carbo w. bright Coal 18~. CO.AL, dull & bright banded. Claystone grey w. pyrite carbo mat. & t.bd. shale top. Claystone gy" silty & shaly in pqrts W.t.glr-l. bend. 2 lnt b. gy •. sil tst one & L601y fine grc1. Grcywacke. 1 Siltstone to claystone. Greywo..clw largely fine grd. with s18t. band~. 3 GrGywackc fine &'verygrained. 2 Siltstone grey sha1y at top. Interbedded f. grd. GreywackG & Siltstone. 2 Claystono grey shale. . Sand v. c. grd~ unconscllGo..tod. 1 GreyWack0 v. f. grd. tough? Sideritic in 2 part. Finaly intorlo..minnted v. f. grd. gw. & bk. cart. shale.
8 8 9 2 5 6-4
4i 2 2 1 6
9 8
~1 5 2 l~
5
5
11 9 8 o 6 5 3 4 o
2
Coal Sample
No.
l/BM1 ;
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
r r
. I r S m Q)
CI)
~ Q) Q)
H o m .. r-I r-I
Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
ASH B. TH. U /LB Excluded 1----;----.-----------Ft. Ins. H.M. v·.1 F.C.
Q) Seo.m. V ~I
25.E 42.3 28.4 10,090 H
& r I I I I
Page ........... $ ...................
Estimated Estimated Depth Thickness
Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins.
112 9 6 115 7 2 10 116 51.. 101..
2 4 123 11, 7 2
126 9 2 10 131 11:. 4 ~
61 2 131 2 5 13.3 4' 1 91..
'. ," 2
133 9 5 134 . -. .' ..•.
4 7
135 9 1 5 137 5 1 8
138 7i 1 2t 138 ~ 2
139 1.:1. 4 " 140 10·J
1 Bi 141 2 4 141 11 9 142 :h 2
,
146 0 3 11 150 0 4 0 158 7 8 7
160 0 1 5 160 7 ? 161 8 1 1
i ,
162 5 9 162 8 3 162 9 1 162 91 A
162 ill 2
2 2
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Name and No.·of Bore .... BMR •.... l'7S .... PARNELL.~..s .... CREEK •...............................................
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Core
Measured Coal
Sample No. Ft. Ins.
Shale Grey' Greywacke fine grained with slst. bands. Irregularly interbedded slst. v.f. grd.gw
2
6 Greywncke f. medium grained. Groywacko medium grainod w. pebblo bot. & slst •. and at bottom. Greywacke ned.ium grained.
bd. neaf.. 2 4
'Greywacke coarse grc.ined friable. GreJTWacke medium grained. Shale black carb. pyrite. Splint black carb. silty with bd. bright coal~
bright bdd.
1
COAL, dull & COAL, . dull & shale.
bright bdd. w. R. t. lens car~. 1
CO.L\L, bdd. as nbove mainly bright. Shale dk. br. to gy. carb. w. bright coal lam. -pyri to. COILL, bid. as above w. t. shale bd. at bot Claystone crey silt. 1 Shale-grey. Claystone grey' sh:J.IJ'- in pnrt. Greywacke grey' very fine grained. Interbedded Siltstone/and fine grd. greywnc} 0 brown siderjtic to ~mite calcitic oven. Intorhndded bcttom 1'5". 3 Interbedded slst. and greywacke as above -3 Interbedded grey v. f. gro.. [:;W. & gy. to eU. siltstone. 7 SiltstGno grey to silty claystone pyrite. 1 Tough gy; bet; w. wh. calcite·veins.· . Tc;ugh Cy .. b(~.:,ns above to br" Cy~ '.5- sL1crilic clay-ironstrDo. 1 Shale grey Silty. COIlL, dull & bright bdd. Shaly coal. COAL, dull &_ bright lam. Claystone brown silt Yo
6 10 101i-2
Bt 10 4i 5 ~
"" 5
? 3
8 2/BM?' llt~ . 2 )3/BMR
4 ) 8t 4 9 2
11 9
3 5 7
1 4 3 1
2 A 2
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
A 4
Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS Excluded 1-----.---;-----------Ft. Ins. H.M. V. I F.e. ASH B. TH. U/LB
I I I
0'
til CD
(f) I I
I I ~
El aJ CD
(f) ,
2
3.7 30.2 Li8.3 17 ~ t:~ 11 370 , 3.4 34 .. 3 54.4 7 0 9 13,300
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4 Page " ....... """""""".""".".
Estimated ·Depth
Ft. Ins.
163
163 163
164
164 1'64 165 165 165 166
16~
167
167 167 167 167 168 168
168 168
170
170 170 170 170 171 171 171 171
2~ 2
5 7
o
1 IIi
'2 2 2~ . 6
(;
9 11
2
4 10 11 IIi 4i 4Jl
4-51,. f 6-4
Estimated Thickness Ft. Ins.
1
1
3
~ 2 2
5
1 lot
1 11,. ! ~ 3t
po.
~ "'-
4i 21,.
2 3 4 2
# 2 2
3
2 6 1
3 '4
Ill.
i I J:
4
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. BI~. 178 PARNELL'S G2~ Name and No. of Bore "."""" .. """"".:"""" .. " ..... " .... " .. " .... " .... "" ..... " .. """ .. "" .... ,,: ...... ".~ ........... """."" ..... """""." .. ..
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Core
Measured Coal
Sample No. Ft, Ins.
ceAL, dull & bright bild. to lamd. (shly) ds·above.
COAL; dull to black carbonaceous splint. C01~, dull & bright lamd. (shaly) as
above. Claystone brown silty w. Q lin coal bend
silty-. COAL; dull (shaly) as aLovc. C01~; dull & bright banded.' co.aL, dull (shaly) as ().1~ovo. Claystone brown as above. Shals black sandy carbonncoous. COl'~, dull'& bright bdd. w. v. t. she bd.
near. top. 1 Intorlaminated bright coal and bk. c2rb. she with some lamd. who ruin. near bottom. CO.AL, dull & bright bdd '. mostly briGht
with t. lens carbonacoous shale. Shale brown silty highly pyrite. Shale groy soft. Claystone gy. w. pyritE) cGrbonacoous mat. Shale dark grey carbeno.coous pyri to. ClnY'stone gy. with pyrite carbonaceous rna:;. fhale dk. gy. to bk. carb. w. bright coal
lam. pyrite. COllL, dull & tricht lamd. to banded. Shale bk. to dk. gy. cart 0 w. bd. bright
coal J:yrite •. Claystone dk. gy. to gy. she~y at top & b)t.
w. pyrito carbomrceou's me.terial. 1 Shale dk. grey carbonaceous. Claystc!le grey dark grey. Shale dark grey carbonaceous. Splint black carbonaceous. COAL, dull & bright banded. Shale black carbo w. bright coal lam. COAL, mostly bright Shalo black carbonaceous as above.
3 1
~.
1 ) 1 'E)4/BMR
1 )
l~
3i} }
li)5/BMR
4}l 3
4
2~ 3. 4
2
3 2 6 1
.~
~ i ,
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
I I
H
~ cu (!) (/) I I
Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS Excluded 1-----.---.-----------Ft. Ins. H.M. V. I F.C. ASH B. TH. U/LB
50.7 15.7 12,060
51.212.6 12,630
• ~ , '"' " .. "\¥' •
."
Page ."." ...... " .. "5.""""".,,. Name and No. of Bore """."" ... ;e.MR.p'.""l..'7..$".";P.ARN.E.L.,L..~.s..""Q,:RE,:E:K.~"" .. ",, ........ "."."" ... "." ..
Estimated Estimated Core Coal Min. Bands Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS Depth Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured Sample Included Excluded
I Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. , Ft. Ins. No. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. H.M. V. F.C. ASH B. TH. U/LB
171 6~ .d,. COAL, mostly bright • .J.. H f f 171 ~~ 21 Shale black carbonaceous o.s above. 22" . ....
172 3 54" Co.AL, dull &, bright banded. 1 «J 172 ~
3*- Shale de.rk grey to black co.rbonaceous. 2.d,. CD 2 2 fI.)
173 9 Claystone grey w. t. bd. she at bottom 9 173 5 1,1... Greywo.cke 1. grey fino grained. 11
2 2 !
174 1 Siltstono t. shalo bands c.t top' 8 8 grey w~ , 179 ' 3 5 2 Greystone grey v. ·f. to 1. grainod, w •. t •
, bands grey slst. and cnrb~ matorial~ 5 2 180 1 10 Interbedded very f. grd. sw. gy. slst. 7
I 181 1 1 0 Interboc1ded light gy. f. grc1. gvv. &, gy. , slst. 1 0 ,
189 3 8 2 Greyi'Vncke 1. gy. f. m. grd. (c. grd. in pert near bcttoffia) 8 2
"198 1~1 9 st· Greyvmcke 1. gy. m. c. grd. 9 2 199 2 2"2 Siltstone gy. shaly· •. 2i 199 3 1 Clay-ironstone brown grey. 1 200 1 10 Clay-ironstone broken L1 :c
200 ~ 3-~ Claystone 1. bra gy. to bra sdy. ·w. t. bc1S. ccal. ~ "'.
200 I' I,! COP.L , dull with bright Ian. It 0 I 200 7 1 COAL, dull &, bright banded \ 1 , 200 11 4 Shale to slst. who to gn. by' • s. ? tuf- I
I
fnCGous. 4 t
201 1 2 CCAL, dull & bright bnnc1od. 2 201 5~ L!1 Shale c1k. grey c!lrb. with bright coal band s. #-"'2 2 201 ~1 1 COAL, mc:stly bright 1. 201 9 2t 8hal0 as above 41r n 21
COAl.. , bright 2
202 11 1 ' ... ,of) ~lull &, banded slickensided .. \' '" .J
with who min. on cleat rl~mes. 1 2 6/m~' 3.2 31.9' r52,0 12.9 12,.480 203 ~ 4.d,. Shale bk. ce.rb. pyre w. t. t(s~ bright
0°1 4
and 1ft lens of brovm siltstcne. La 2 A
2C3 6~ 3 COPJ., as above 1'2i7. 3- ) IJ
203 8 lQ Shalo black carbonaceous. lQ~. rl
4 41 § 204 2 6 COPJ., dull & bright bandocl. 6. !BMR. .j 3.2 33.~ 52.5' 1101 12,730
(I) I I f . I
". - I
6 Page ...... )"" .......................... .
Estimated Depth
Ft. Ins.
204 204 205 205 205 206 208
3* 11 ~ 3f ? ? 3
2
209 at 210 11
211 IIi
~12·1t 21'25 22,1 g"
222 5 224 1 225 5 22? 11 228 6~ 228 lIt
229 ? ·229 10 230 1 230 10
231 4 235 1 235 4 235 ?i 235 ffi-235 91 230' 2 23? 10 238 1
.'
Estimated Thickness Ft. Ins.
1 1
1 1
1
Ii ?fJ.. .1,
3t 1 ~ o 8
2 ~ .2
9 4
8 1 8 1 4 2 G
?i 5
?b. 2
3 3 9
G 3 9
3 3,:'..
2 1 1 L11
1 gz 3
BMR.. l?S PARNELL t S CREEK. Name and No. of Bore ..................................................................................................................................................... .
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Core
Measured Coal
Sample No. Ft. Ins.
Claystone brcwn very sandy carbo shaly. COAL, dull &, bright banded nr.ninly bright. COAL, dull &, bright banded fragmenta.ry. Shale black ca.rbonaceous" COiiL, dull briGht bptIlciocl w. who nino us abo 0
Claystone grey to slst. 1. grey" 1 Greywacko 1. grGY fine grained w. gy'. slst.
lenses. 1 Greywacke fino BOGiurl grained. 1 Interbodded grey slst. and f. grd. gw.
B!'llorally' . soft 0 1 Siltstone BY. to br. gy. tough? Sideritic
over bot. gn. 1 Greywacke fine grained. Silstcne erey. Greywacke 1. gy. - by. f. v. f. gret. tough
in pRrt Vol. nUJ."J.ercus t. Grey sl st. bc-,nds. 9 Siltstone grey seft. Siltstone grey' soft interl:.eclr::lec1 Wo f. grc1. cw.1 Groywo..cko v. f.gret •. w. nGdiun grainecl. band. 1 GroywcwkG 1. ey. [1ccliuo. gJ:"ained. 2 Greywacke 1. gy. fine grained. Graywacke 1. BY. lilcdiw::'l grained w. irrcc.
coal lenses. Grc ywac kG 1. gy'. fi no graine d. Shale grey' rich in carbonaceous natGrial. Clay-ironstone brown grey tOUGh. InterEu4od'soft cff who ? tuffaceous shnlo
and c15y-ironstonc (3?t) Siltstone br. gy. ? sideritic tc f. c;rcl. gw Grey-wElcka f. gr':. w •. c:y. slst. bels. . t 3 Siltstone gy. w. t. bd. bk. cart. she at be • COIU" dul1w. ecco..sic,ne~· bright b(1. CO~~, dull &, bright land. Claystone dark brown cart. sandy pyrite .. nOl~, dull & bright banded o
CO.lU" as atc;ve 2iV nestly' bright powdery 1 Shale do.rk grey cartonaceDus.
1*) t;1..) ~2
3 W/BMIl 1 ) ~) 2 o
8 5i 21..
2
2. - -2
4 f!.)J.. '2 4 4 o ?-§
5 ?i 3 3
5 G 9 3
~ 1 2 2 3
Min. Bands' Included Ft. Ins.
I I ~
~ CD
rJ) I I
I . I o
£1 tU CD
r!.] I
Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS Excluded 1---,----;-----.,...--------
Ft. Ins. H.M. V.' F.C: ASH B. TH. U /LB
238 244
-251 253 257
259
'259 230
'232 263,. --263 ·.,25~1:
265 267 267 268
270· 272 275
282
284 285 285 285 285 286 286 286 '286 286 287
..
7 Page ................................... .
111.. 2 10 5
4 6 10 2
9 3
4 1
7 3
8i 1 3 1 7 3
1 6 4 2 6 1 6i 9
10~ li 1·£ 2t 3 6i-5!
..
16* loi (3 6
11
7
3 8
9 6i 4
'6
Claystone derk grey. Graywacke f. grd. s. frio. oven top i?t w.
yellow who mineral on fracto plane Greywacke 1. gy~ .mediULJ. conrse grained. Greywacke gy. D •. fine grained D. tough. Interteddec1. m. 'and f. - v. f. grd. gw .• w.
ceens'i'Gnal slst. band. 3 Clay:stop.e elk. gy. to gy' • silt Y w. bd. (2t??)
clai...;:t~onstone ,ik. bra 111 fr·oJ:J. top.' 1 Shale dk. gy'. carbo inpr6[;natec1 w. who min. COAL, dull & bright bdd cleat6d nostly
tright. COAL, as above powdery to dant in. part· 2 :ShalG dk. gy'. cB.rb. w. briGht coal bds. Claystono dnrkgrey. Siltstone grey - very fine grained grGyc,cke.l Claystone cark grey. Claystone dark gray. 1 preywacke tr slst. dark grey tough P-rey td,. rich in clci te to brown g.y. clay'-
ironstone. 1 ~nterbedd.ed gy. slst. v. f. grd. gw. 1 P.reywacke grey v. fine grained. 1 ~il tstone to clay'stone c:y. -dk. gy. w. bands
of clay-ironstone. 2 playstone gy.-ck. gy w. t. bd. coal nenr
bottom. 6 playstona gy-dk. gy. 2 POAL, dull & bright bdd. cleated 1 ~hal 0 bk. carb ~ w. t. bds. bright c cal. peAL, as abcve~ 3hale as above. ::Ol'.J" as above. 3hnls elk. gy. W. InI1 coal. ::CAL, as nbove. ~laystonG dk. brown cQrbonaceous. ~Cjl .. I.o. as above. Jlaystone brown grey.
.' . B1ffi. 17S P.ARNELL t S CREEK. .
Name and No. of Bore ......................................................................................................................................... : ........... .
11
7 3 ... 8 8"B~,ffi
eli gil BlVJR 4 61.. If ~ 2 10
r:zj~ <J2
3 9 (3i
3
3 3 2 10/BlVrR
1.. 21
2 l~
2! 1.. 1 1j
~ 4 11
m <D
{f.r
I J I I I
q
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
ASH B. TH. U /LB
. ...
.- -3'~0 32 .. 6·54 •. 3 10.1 l2,930
',' ,
12,490
• , ..
Page "" .. "~,,§,,"'.""""""'.,, . Estimated
Depth Ft. Ins.
288
288
291-291 291 299 300 301 302
303 3(,3· 3(,,8 3J:O 311 314 320: 320 324 326 327 333
333 334: 334 335 337
331 3:38 338
3
1 :L~ 4= 8t o 1 r:~
4·='· g .. 7
·~;
.2" 9 8 3 8
11 3
. lC' 1
.l. 2
9! 3 6
Estimated Thickness " GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
. Ft. Ins.
2
8
1 1
1
4 2
2 6
3 2
5
2
91 COP~, bdd. cloated as above w. t. dull shaly band at top.
3 Claystone dark brown sandy, shaly w.t. coal band.
7 CrAL, bdd. cle~.ted as above broken at bot. o Interbedded coal and white calcite.
2~ Shale off white s. sdy. ? tuffaceous.· 4 Greywacke 1. grey fine ffiGdiULl grained. 3i Claystone greys. silty. , 1 Siltstone grey'-browri grey? Sideritic q Interbedded fine grained greywacke and
grey slst. to Olaystono. ! Greywacke 1. grey fine grained. 5 Siltstone - very fine erd.. greywacke gy.
lO~ Greywacke 1. grey fine erE'..ined. I! Greywacko 1. grey nediurJ c. grained.
11 Cont:;loi:lorata fine grained. 7 Greywacke fine I:l0diun grainod. 5 Graywacke 1. coarse - coarse grainad~ 3 CIQystone soft grey. 4' Graywacke ncdiurl-fine grainod. 7 Graywacke fine-fl6diun grained. 3 Siltstone grey.
II! Greywacke c.- v. c. erda w. t. irreGular coal bands at botton. Water Sand
8 COAL~ dull & bright bandsfl. 6! COAL, dull w. fine bright laB. 3 CCAL~dull & bright banded fr'3..gI.IEmtary
ll.l. C01U; dull w. briGht laDo 3;-\ COAL, dull & bright banded cleated r:Kstly
briGht & broken~ .! Shale dark grey cnrbonaceous pyrite.
5i COjl~, as above 2 t 3i it
3 Claystcne 1. brown sandy w. t. band of interbeddod shale and coal at botton.
• •
B~ffio 17S p~~mLLtS CREEK. Name and No. of Bore """, ... ,.,.,""" ... "" .. ,.,.",., ......... ,." .. "',.,,,.,,"""",."",,,., ... ,,,,,,,.,,,,,.,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, .. ,,,,,,.,,,., .
Core Measured
Coal Sample
No. Ft. Ins.
2
8
1
1
4 2
2 6
3 2
5
2
9~11/BM&
4 7 3
1
ll.l. 81 l3/mAR
~ > ?14/BMJi 11 ~ 15/BM!i
, ~~~16/BMR 5J 3
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS ExcJuded 1----;-----.-------------
Ft. Ins.
I I
o
H.M.
3.0
2.3
v. F.C. ASH B. TH. U /LB
32.2 53.9 10.3
39 .4 47.0 11 03 <!I
.:.-. .
..... :
35.0 5<1:.0 7.1
33.(' 4f).3 13.2 22 .. 3 57.9 ,g~g
13010 ,
l2,410
12,090 12;900
12,800
I
:j
!
•
Page ......... 9 ....................... . Name and No. of Bore ....... m4R .. ~ ...... +7. . .$. .... ;p!.,.~~~.~.§ .... q~ ................................................. . Estimated
Depth Ft. Ins.
339 339 341 341
.343
10,*" 1 - g . .l'4' 7 9 3
Estimated Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Ft. Ins.
1
1
1
# poAt~ 'as' abOve." If Claystone broV\n sandy'. 7* COAL, as above broken near bottom. 2 Shale dark~own carbonaceous. 6 Siltstone 1. bra gy. w. bds. v'. f. grd. 1. I
grey·greywacke. .
Core Coal Measured Sample Ft.
1
1
1
IJ;ls.. .. No.
4i 17/BMR l~ I 7! 18/BMF. I 2
344 347 ; I 3
11 Claystone to Siltstone grey. 3 G-reywacke v. fo grd. VI.slst. bds. & t. bdd
11
3 4 3 6
351 353 355 359 360 361 362
362
363 366 368
369 369 369 369 369 370 370 372
3'72 372 ~72 372
3'73
10 1 7 6 9i
10 5
10
7~ 11 10
4 1 2 3 1, 1
3 1
1
carbonaceous materiGl. 3 5 Siltstone grey? sideritic in part. 3 3 IClaystone to Siltstone gray. 1 6 Interbedded v. f •. grd. graywacke & slst. 2
11 Grey·w2:.cke v. fo to f, grdo w. some slst. bds. 3 ~ ConglomerQte fino grained. 1 ! Graywacke modium courso grained. 7 Greyw£wke v. c. grd. br. ? sidori tic in pe.rt
tough" 5 Greywacke fo grd. tough at top &, with clst.
pellets. 9t Greywacke v. f. grd. s. shaly. I 3i Claystono blue grey shaly &, sdy. in parts.
11 Cl~ystone gy. - dk gy. w. 7" bd. ? sideriti9 at 3" from top &, w. wedge carbo she
2 COP~; dull & bright leminated. 7t COAL, dull & bright banded. 1 Shale carbo slickensided. 1 COAL, banded as above 1 Splint bk. carbo w. small lens brown sdy. , C04\1, dull & bright bad. cleated broken 4 Shal0 black carbonaceous sandy.
sj_
2
1
4 COAL, bdd. cleated as above w. i"sh.bd. ,bottom. .
·k ~hale dark brov'ITn carbonaceous pyrite. 3! COAL, as abovG.
neaJr. I 1 I
! Shale black carbonaceous. 5 COAL, dull & bright bd.d. clected w. vertical
calcite veins & He v. t. she bands. 1 ~hale black carb~ to splint.
I
11 r.z:1. vz 6
7
5 ~ 2 3
11 2 ?t 1 1 1 7i 4
4 .l. ~
3 !a. ~
5 1
~
19/BMF
20/BNlE I I I
21/BIVffi
I
Min. Bands Included
Ft.. .In~:>
I r I J I ,
.", I I I I
i I I I
S I
cr:l (j)
0')
CIl 00 Jl Q) 4:
..-I
.p H
<Xl I I I
Min. Bands Excluded Ft. Ins.
1 1
1
I I
H~M.
2.~
i . I I 3.0 i
,.3.2
1 I
2.9
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS - . I
V. .F.C. ASH B:TH. U/LB
34~9 ~V:7 J.2:5 1 12·;7?O , w
r;:r.· 2 Ll'C -h 1 L1 r:>; 12 500' C',) • I "'Y •• p. oj ')
I
• . ~ . ' .
Page .......... !.9 .................. . . BMR. 17S PARNELTIS CREEK. - , Name and No. of Bore ..................................................................................................................................................... .
Estimated Depth
Ft. Ins.
373 373 373 373 37? 377 378 379 380 380 380 380
'382 383 ~85 386
388 388 389 392
400 406 407 409
4:10 410 012 413_ 413 414 414 414 416 416 416
11s "" 1
11 10
2 8 1 6
10 2 5 6.1.
2 4 5 6
Estimated Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
Core Measured
Coal Sample
No. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins.
3
1
1
1 1
2
2
7 5 1 1
1 1
1
COi'.L, dull &, bright banded. 3 She.J.o dk. gy. carb. w. bright coal lOJi1. 4 COAL, bright w. nunlerous t. bels. carb. she 1 Shale dk. gy. carbo with lam. coal. 9 Claystone gy. shaly & silty in parts. 3 3-~ Claystone grey shaly. -1 ClEW Ironstone w. ii-ro·. who 041cito veins. 1 4 Claystone grey.
11 Crlal, dull &, 1:;right bonded. .~ Shale dark broWn carbonaceous. o CO};L, as above.
6~ Siltstone grey. IIi: Greywacke 1. gy. v. f. grc1. w. gy. slst. b~s.l 10 ClaystonG to siltstone dark grey.
7 Grcywncko 1. gy. v. f. grc1. as above.- 1 o Siltstone gy'. - bra gS. ? sideritiq'in
~rl. 1 O[ Graywacke 1. gy. v. f. - f. grd. 1
8 ~ Greywacke 1. fS. f. grained. 9 Siltstone gray_ 5" Claystene dk. gy'. silty in part & w.
occasional t. bel. carbonaceous shale. 2 11., Interbedded f. grd. gw. & gy. slst. 7 11 GrGywacko f. - medium. grained. 5 10 GrGywe.ckG medium - coarse grained. 1 11 Greywacke as above l'lC',it-tc' cgl. ever
bot-tom 4". 1 4 ClaY-Ironstone. 6 Clay-st'ono c1&rk grey. 5 Greywacke grey vcry' fine-fine grained. 1 5 Siltstone grey w. t. greywacke bands. 1 4 Claystone dk. gy. to cporb. sh.at bottom. 4 COAL; dull w. bright lam. 3 COAL, dull ~ brig~t banded. 1-:- Shale bk. Wl. th brl.ght coal laIll. 9 COAL; dull & bright banded clo·atec1. 1 1 COi'LL, dull splint. 1 Shalo black carbonaceous.
l~i 10
7
5
11 10
11 4 6 5 5 4 4 \ / 3 )22 BMR 1),[
fI23/BMR
Min. Bands Included Ft: Ins.
I 1 I 1_.
Min. Bands Excluded Ft. Ins.
3
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
H.M. v. I' F.C. ASH B. TH. U /LB
28.8 47.6 21.0 11,460
11 Page ................................... .
Estimated Depth
Ft. Ins.
419
419
420 '420 422 427 428 428 429
! 429 429 430
430 430 431-.
432 - 433
434 434 439 455
4.59 462 465 465 467
467 467 4;67 . 468
8t
11
5· 8 21.. f 1"2
3 11 o 2 9i 2
3 Ll.J.. ,.L.4
9
5 1 5
ll.;!;-r....
3 1
11 1 3
~
Estimated Thickness Ft. Ins.
1 4 1
1
6 3 61.. . 2
11 liS" 1 2 71..
2
4-fr
8 8
1 4 61;-
4 ~ 15 lO'~
4 10 2 2 3 2
~ 1 9
.l! 5 Ii 5*
BMR. 17S PARNEIJ..'S CREEK. t" . Name and No. of Bore .............................................................................................................. :: .......... ~:: ........................ .
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Core
Measured Ft. Ins.
COAL, dull & bright bdd. cleated becoming finely broken at bot. w. !" gy. she near bottom. 3
COAL, mostly bright w. numerous black shale bands.
Clayshnlo gy~ soft w. 2 ironstone pebbles Claystone grey. Claystone gy. to slst. bec oming sdy·. at bot. 1 Greywacke f. grd. w. numerous slst. bds. 4 Siltstone gy. w. 2*" bd. py·r. clay-ironstone Shale grey. COAL, dull & bright banded. Claystone br. gy. my. to bk. carbo splint. COf~, dull & bright banded. Claystone 1. brown. silty broken and
intermixed with some coal. Shale blnck carbo w. bright coal la~. COAL, dull with bright coal la:·;. COll.L, dull & bright bdd. w. 13?f shale band.
near bottom. Shale dark grey to black carbonaceous~ Sil tstone VV'. t. band shale near bottom. Greywo..cke 10 c:rz;y fino grained. 1 Shale dark grey carbonnceous. Greywacke light grey fine grained. 3 Greyvvacke 1. gy. m.-v.c. grd. w. occasional
pebble band. 14 Greywackc fine-medium grained. 4. Siltstone grey. 2 Claystone dk. gy. ?sideritic near middlo. 3 Shale gy.-dark grey carbonaceous. COAL, .dull &, bright bdC!.. w. occas. t. she
'band (less than in thick) 1 Claystone dk. br. sandy with carbo material CO 111, , '::'~ull &., bright bnncted. Claystone as above, . COAL, as above 5ii
1.. 2
2t 4i 3 6i
11 10
21.. 2
1 2 7-~
4fr 1 1?t
11£
8 8 4 6t 5
Coal Sample
No.
24/HME
I Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
• • . ' I.' r
r-I ~r-I' Q) Q S ~ rt:f cd o rt:f (J)
Hor-it!.l
'T I
Min. Bands Excluded Ft. Ins.
•• I
• fo r-I EI
rH ~ tvJ r~ rt:f (!)
r~ rt:f t!.l i .r-! FH
I I f I I
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
H.M. v. F.e. ASH B. TH. U /LB
33.1 48 0 8 15.1 12,280
2.7 32.1 46.9 18.3 11,860
2.2 35.3 48.8 130 7 12,730
12 Page ................................... .
Estimated Depth
Ft. . Ins.
468 470 470 470 470 472
473 475 475 491
1192 495 496 496 506 506 512
513 517 518 519 52(: 520 521 521 522 522 522
523
523 524 524 524
1 5 7~ 4i. 7
lot 7
11 1..
It 2! 11
11. 1 .. 1, 5
Estimated Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Ft. Ins.
2
1
1 2
14
1 2
9
5
1 4 1
1
1
i Shale black carbonaceous sandy. o COAL, as I1bove 1 Shale dk. br. sdy. carb. w. bright coal bds Ii COAL, ets above. 3 Interbedded bright coal & dk. bra carbo sh~ £ Siltstone to shale irregularly bdd. in some
carbonaceous materiQl. i Greywacke v.f.-f.grc1. w. slst. band.
o Claystone to Siltstone. 9 Greywacke as ,above 1'13". 9 Greywacke 1. gy. m.-c. grd. over bot. Gil w.
dissoninateQ·carbonaceous material. 4i Claystone grey silty.
11 Greywacko v. fine grained. 8 Greyw8.cke light greY'r:J.odiUi'7l-coo.rsG grained. 313 GreywGckc grey' very fino grained. 7 Graywacko light grey Dediuo gre.ined. 6 Greywacke brown GY. f. grc1. ? si'deritic. 5i Graywacke 1. BY. B.-C. grd. w. potble bd.
near botton. 1 GrGywncko light grey finG grained. 4 Siltstone to v. f. grd. Greywacke 21 Claystone to Siltstone gy. fractured. 9 Groyvmckc grey" very fine greined. 2t Siltstone gy •. W. seLle carbo Iilaterinl. 3; Shale dk. bra gy. cRrb. W. bright coal bds. 8i· COAL; dull &. brieht land. to bandoCl .• 4 OC'ilL, dull' w. sone bright bets. to banded. Ii Siltstone brown grey. 1 COJ\.L, dull with bright bands. Ii 8il tstone as abc-eve interlensing w. bright
conI. 8* COAL, sull & bright bdd. w. R. v. t. she bd
pyrite. £,!; ~iltston6 lamc1. w. bright coal bd.
l~ PC.lJ:.., dull & bright banded. . t ~hGle black c~rbonaceous sandy. 3-! POAL, as above Ii-i' clcated.
t·
BMR. 17S PARNELL'S CREEK. : Name and No. of Bore .: ................................................................................................................................................... .
Core Measured Ft. Ins.
1
Coal Sample
No.
* 9~' )
1 ) 27 /B];JR Ii)
1 1 2
12 1 2
9
5 1 3 1
1
3
6 0,;1,. ,., o 9
,;c.
9 4!
10 8 ~ . 2 7 6
I Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
FI
I I I I
-m Q)
rJ.l
Ol .. ~ ~ (j)
t-I . t-I oj
cr:l I I I I
:
Min. Bands Excluded Ft. Ins.
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
H.M. V. I·F.c. ASH B. TH. U /LB
:.:.'
J.
2.5 34.1 52.2 1102 13,100
- 524
524 524 524
525 525
5E5 526 527 527 528
528 528 531
530
535
535 536 575 575 580 585
587
597 G04
608 611
,
,.
P 13 . age ................................... .
8 '91:-2
11
o 1 1 1 4 1
4 4
5
7
9 2
11 10
2
10 6
4 2
2 5
9 11
bands. Greyvvacke gy. v. f. grd. w. clst. & slst.
·bands. p-raywe.cke gy. v. f. grc1. E.Gn6r~111y tough. Graywacke v. f. gre. to slst. in pnrt 1.
gy.-gy w. sona slst. pellets. Siltstone gy. w. SOEle t. G"W (as above) bas. 1reywacko v.f.gro..w. sone slst. bds. ,
2
4
38
3
5
2 10
6 '1 2
5 7
11
• ,- • B}/ffi. 17 S P.A.RNELL' S CREEK.
Name 'and No. of Bore ..................................................................................................................................................... .
1 2.3 ~3.S 48.4 16.0 12,370
~3.fI 52.2 11.u 13,090
4 P 'J . e' .. • .tI
. 14 Page ....................................
BMR. 17S PlillNELL' S CREEK. . Name and No. of Bore ......................................................................................................................................................
Estimated Estimated Core Coal I Min. Bands Min.·Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS Depth Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured Sample Included Excluded
~ . No. H.M. V. F.C. ASH B. TH. U/LB Ft. Ins. Ft: Ins. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins.
538 5 25 7 Siltstone gy. to ':l.~. gy. w. gw. (as above) bands with f. grd. g..v. pellets & small
..
; br. clayey pellets (~storted, numerous) Thin calcite veinS and . nO-j.ules of ? TI2rcasite occur" 24 111.:
180 f 2 [ted. type( 053 646 3 7 10 Claystone dRrk grey tOUCh. 4' 10 Ho e comple
: ".
~
~ , ,
, -
-
-
,. .. '
. BUREAU OF. 'MINERAL RESOURCES Name and No. of Bore .. :i3.MR ....... J$. ... p. .......... J.'A~L.~§ .... O'B.W.2.t..L .......... , ......... : ......... .
eessnock DISTRICT .. .M1:l:~Y.l.~J~.p.!.~<?~ ..... : ......... COUNTY ... p.~:r;P.:~...................................... PARISH .. !I.?yv..~.?~................................. PORTION .... ~... LOCATION ........................................................................... :: ........................... .
Surveyed byJ.~ .. : .. S.y'Q.r.o.n.Q$/.G: ...... s..t.v:.?,.;Mi. Survey Method ... ~<:;),. .... .A+~.4.?:.4E:}............ ............ Elevation ...... ~ .. ~+.~ .. 4:.~ ..... Ae:r:..~........... ........ .......... Ref. Map .... :l3.~-J.1g .. JI~~p. .. }·J)~.~I~~ .. ;, ............... : .................. . Logged byI~.~.9 ....... .:r<:9..p..~.<?.~.~....................................... Cased ........................... NJ.:I,........................................................... Datum ............ §~.~:P:g.~A.......................................... Ref. Repor~~ .... ~~.~.<?.!..~.~ .... 4.?l.J.:.~.§.!3. .................... .. Sunk byP~9.tr..:t .. 9. ... )3.?:r..~.J:lg ..... 9.<? .. !....................... Type of Drill .... !.~.~~.~.~ .... ?~.9/.?.~.~.................. Depth .............. ~.9 .. t............................................................. Date Begun/Finished .. J:.~.~ .. ~ .. !.~?!!?Q .. o .. ~ .. ~.~? ......... .
Estimated Estimated Depth Thickness
Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins.
Core Coal Min. Bands I Min Bands I PROXIMATE ANALYSIS GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured Sample Included Ex~luded -----,-----.-----------
_____ I ____ ~.-----~----_----------_-n-.-I-n-s.-~--N-~--~-F-t-.-I~n-s.- n. ~. H.M. I ~ I ~C. ~H B.~.U/LB I· 5 0
11 0 13 5 13 ,;.11 19 '.' 0 -21 4 .-
22 2 22 9
27 6
28 1 28 6i 28 8 29 8 32 lO~
40 0
42 3i 45 5i
45 lIt
58 0
"
5 6 2
5 2
4
1 3
?
2 3
12
G 0 5 6 1 4
10 7
9
7 51..
2
11" 2
0 2:-5
11.. 2
6
Soil, sandy bro¥ID Soil, Clayey & s6.ndy, yellow Clay, mottled, br,yellow & 1. gy. wd. 2· 5 COP~, smut, clayey, black & bro~ 6 Clay, mottled, broWIl,yellow &·1. gyo 3 9 Cle.ystone, mottled, ~';,ink, yellow & brown 2 4
with plant detritus & plant impressions •
Shale, carb, gy. wd. 10 . Claystone, 1. yellow,. w. plant remains,
~. ? COAL, compl et ely vvd, ill top 2 t 6 Yf with
pink silty claystone bands in places, then COAL, partly wd. j
brightw. dull bands 3 Claystone, Silty, COAL, bright· w. thin dull bands, part ly
5 ?
weathered. 51.. Ii Siltstone; dk. gy. carbo 2
Grey·wacke, gy. f. gr·. 1 0 Siltstone, 1. gy. w. plant remains &
bands of f. gr. ~reywacke in lower 2/3 3 2t
Greywacke, 1. gy. f. gr. w. brOVltn stain, ~. ? 1
GreTNacke, 1. br. gy. f. & m.. gr. wd. 2. Siltstone, gy. w. plant remains & some
3tl
lenses of f. gr, greywacke 3 2 I
Clay-ironstone, gy. fractd. w. calc. veins ... . .. . '6
Siltstone, gy~~'pltmt ronc.ins &gw.~t"'ll(:.i.ng 12 ~ .2
,
,
..
,
'""
. ·2 Page ....................................
Estimated Estimated Depth Thickness
Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. '
59 1~ 1 Of 59 9 82.. 60 9~ 1 * , " .02"
61 2- All ~4,
61 6~ ~.
61 91 2~!;.
'" 62 2" 5
62 3 ¥-.'"
63 0 9
66 3 3 3
66 5 2 67 7 ·1 2 72 1· 4 6~
id
75 L: :<: 3 2i 76 1 9
77 2 1 1·~~ 77 7
i(
4i 79 3 1 8
80 71 "- 1 4*
81 5~ .' 10 81 7~ 2 85 -;! 3 5 85 1~ 1 85 7 5i 85 11 4
86 6 7 86 11 5
I
..
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
Siltstone,gy.w o plent rereins. Splint, cc.rb~ herd COk.1" bright, 'with (;.ull b1:mds clec'cted.
Siltstone, dk. gy. carbo COAL, dull 1;';, bright b2.nds. 8il tstonG, c2.rb, with c 02.1 b2mds., COi.c.L. bright,' vii th thin dull bc-.nds.
Siltstone, ce.rb, dk. br. gy.
COAL, bright, clea.ted, V.T. thin d.u.ll be,nds
COAL, mainly bright w. cle2.t
Shale, carbo dk. gy. Cla ystono, gy. iN. plant reIi1C'" ins Gre ~'\\Te,Ck6, f. &, Iil. gr. w. irreguls.r
thin c2.rb. b2~nds Clc:l.ystonG, gy. i'J. plant ren12.ins,
£.li.ck.onnided in ~Qlc.c6s Clay.2'ironS·ton6, dk. br. gy. silty
fr~ctd. w. c~lc, veins Ola~1'stone, dk. gy. yv. plant reme.ins Clcy -ironstone, gy. Claystone, gy. 'IN. plant reIrl2.ins
and leaf imyressions ClC:cyst one, indurnt od, si '~teri tic
w. plan t r6l!.l2~i ns g~r. Claystone, dk. gyo w. plont remains 8il tstoile, C21 b. blz.ck Claystone, dk. gy'. W. r1ant· relm."..ins CO.L;'J:., ,shaly C10,yst one, tle,ck, carb. Sh2.1e, cc....rb. blc.ck, w. saw.o thin c02.1
bands Claystone, gy. VV. ple.ht rcmE'cins ·COAL, bright, iid cleat, broken
i I
• .' BMR 1 nC' p .- '~r""T L' S ('I7')....".,.".,.~
Name and No~ of Bore ................. ; ..... :~:'.~~ ......... ~.~~ ...... ~.:-' ................ :~:;:~ .. ~'C;~:.: ....... :: .... ~ .......................................... . Core
Measured Ft. Ins.
1 0* 8=
1 O~-
3
I
3
1
1
1
3
.a 4=
9
3
2 1 6!
2
9 It 4~ 8
41... 2
10 2 5 1 5i 4 7 5
Coal Sample
No.
Min. Bands Included' Ft. Ins.
l/BIv:B ~8S.
I 2/BKR ~8S.
I
3/BIER ~8 S.
L±/BJ':.ffi ~8 S.
I I I
I ,
I
I
Min. Bands Excluded
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
_~F~t. __ ~In=s~._I __ H_.M_._I ___ v_. __ I~F_.C_._I __ A __ SH __ B.TH.U/LB
I I I I I I I I
3.0
I~ cj
2131 3.3 3i..'c.O 46.L.16.0 11,790
I
I
I I
(;)
rJ.l I I I I I I I
I I
I · , 35. G 51 .• 4: 9.5 12,7 sO I ',,~
I I I I I
I : I
I I
I I
I I
.. ,. ""
., • • ". .. .
Page ......... 3 ...... : ................ Name and No. of Bore .~~.~ .. ~ .... }:??~ ......... !.A~1?..g~.~ .. ~ .... .9..~.~.~.~ ............................................. Estimated Estimated Core Coal Min. Bands Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS.
Depth Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured Sample Included Excluded I
Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. No. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. H.M. v. F.e. ASH B. TH. U/LB
117 ., 1 Ciayshale, bJ.~%k carb. remai,ns 1 88 6 1 6 'C aystone, Sl y, gy. Vi. plant I
and. leaf impressions 1 6 90 B* 2 2t Clc.yst one, g-'/ • f're..ctd. & indurated
2 calcite impregnations & cErb. p1c.nt
, w. rem.:::dns 2 21.
2
I 91 6i 10 Grey"~lc.c ke , l~ gy. m~ gr; 10 98 0 6 5'~ Greywacke, 1. gy~ ..co gr. siltstone gy.
I J. •
VI. carbo ·1ll2~t. frequently interbdd 6 3i 102 0 L1 0 Siltstone, w. carbo met. &. grey-wacke f. gr '"
I intorboddcd . t1 0 103 10 1 10 Claystone, 'p' plant remains 1 10 gyo 'il •
106 d •. 2 2L Siltstone, gy. ,., fine & numerous ;:-~ 2- V'I.
. ca.rb. b8.nds &. some thin be.nds of v.f. gr. 1. gy'. greyvmcl: G 2 2"
I ~ z~
106 3·~ 3 COAL, sho.ly in top Iii t11Gn bright cleatsd 3 I 106 6 21.. Clc.ystone 1. gy. 21.. I I :8 :3
107 0 ... Siltst one, bL:~.ck, carbo 6 I 0
I 107 Ie=],. Ii Splint ce.rbo Ii I
I
I 107 3~ 2 Clc,:rst one, buff, silt. Z I
." 6·~ 6t I
I 107 10 CO.{:.L j sull 15r brig..'1.t bands
;~ .. I
107 11 1 Shc..le, ca.rb. black (cOo2ly) : 1 I
I
I I 108 4 5 COAl" bright Vi .• thin. (lull' bends clected I
broken 5 I-;> I 108 L18: .8. Sl1.ccle, c8.:rb~ 'ol&c};: (conly) :3 S I
.;;. Of aJ I 108 6! 1~ COAL; bright vv. dull bands, pYl'itif I l~~ (j) I ?i
o;J ::3 (/)
I 108 1 COAL, . bl'ight 1 I
I 108 ~ 1 Shnlc, carb.· silty.' 2- I 7-- § ~ i'l I 109 111. 1 34; COJ._L, . bright, Vi. dull bonds, cleated ll~ I I If I 110 2 Shale, carb. elk. BY'· indurated 2 III lot 1 9 S-iltstone, gy. \1. ·c.Etrb. plant remains 1 9 I
I
in fine bEmus. 115 0 3 l~ Gre YV10.c kc , 1. gy. f. gr. i/,i. ir l'egular I
siltstone be,nds v' plc.nt l"'Gill.8.ins 3 It I ' .. .115 3-i5- ~ GroTm;~ck6 ~ gy. .0 gr. 32 If .2 J. •
116 .':"'::. 9 CIa. ys tone, carbo dk. gy • 9 • '3 - :
116 61-· 58 COi:,L, bright ..... - ·thin dull b£'..llds 5!] g! 44 : I ,
I Seam G.( 116 3J~ Siltstono, carbo dk. gy. 31s' ~ /BlvTR ~:7 3.5 30.2 42.1 ~4.2 10,570
lO~ . '2 .~ . .2 116 1 G~L, Bright
. 1 - i I I .~
Page .................... 4 ........... . Estimated Estimated,
Depth Thickness Ft. Ins. Ft.
t.LQ .L~~ 17 3_~
117 5~ 118 8 1 119 0·;; 119 1~
ll9 7 119 92
5~ 120 121 l·Z
"
121 5 121 1~ 121 122 0' 122 9
124 0 1 130 10 6
131 1.:]; 2; 131
133 .0 1
134 0 1
134 3 134 9-~ 134 11 136 . 7-" 1 137 0 142 8 5
144 0 1
Ins. 1 3~ 2 3 4 1~
, '" 51.-2t
.~
8 8
'3';~
2;~1 '-(
3-~1 Ii 9"'1
3 10
3'~:' "" .!2.
gt ".
o
3 6'~ 14 ~ !, 8 I
4
11~~
• • ..
Name and No. of Bore ............ BFG?. .... l.6.9. ..... p..~~.:Ut::;.LL.' . .3. .... CR::::E.K •...............................................
Core Coal GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured Sample
Ft. t]5/B~ 22
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
Siltstone, car~. dk. gy. COAL 6 bright W J, dull bands. S il t..., t one , buf .J.
COP.L, bright ,W. some dull bnnds cl GG.t8d Siltstone, c~rb. dk. gy.
1 3 6/Blvffi 1~~ S.
Splint, carb~ COIL, dull VT. bright 'bands Siltstono, carb. w. c02~-bands COJ:.1., bright" clroted, 'liv. some dull bds.
i
Siltstono, carbo dIc. gy. p2.ssing into cluyst one cc.rb.
COAL, bright Sil tstonc, c8.rb. sh2.1y in bottom IV? COi\.L dull' & bright-banded Siltstone, dk. gy. COAL, bright iN. dull b2ncls
Siltstono, c2rb. dk. gy •. }:~c.inly siltstone w. carbo met c in
numerous dl(~ gyo bp~n<J.s & some bands of Vo f. gr. 1. gy. greywnclro
COl:J.., 'shaly' in top 2" then bright Shale '-_ ca:t'b •. dk. gy. ' Siltstono, 'w. stringers f. carbo mat.
frc..ctd •. n -100 in lower 1/3, liiIlS of fine' gr. gTGy-wnckc in the middle
Sidsrite, sandy, bra gy. frRctd. w. calcite impregnations
Cle.y'stone, gy. ,-·i. plant reracins COAL, mainly bright wI c18o.t Si1:tstono, , br. & 1. bra bccndad, hard. COAL, me.inly bright w~ c'leat' broken'. Cle.ystone ~ gy. Vi. plant remains Siltstone, gr; v,t. irregul~lr bands of
carb. Jila t • GreY'ilac ke, 1. gy. f. gr. V!. darl;E r
bc;.nds 'of s il t s to ne vi. plan t remains , 31st.ind.in c..,rb .. dctritus inpregow"calcif;e
, I
1
1
1
5
4 Ii-5~ 2l 7/B1vIR 8
10 3-~ ~ <.:
8
8
10J3. I 114-
N
Min. Bands fxcluded Rt. Ins.
11" I II I I I I I I I
c; 2.1..'if 2
m Q)
Cf.l I I I I 2.:1..2?f I , I , I , I
m I (J)
1Cf.l
I
H.M.
3.2
I 2.7
I
2.7
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS ,
V. F.C. ASH B. TH.U/LB
i
33.7 50.t.i: 12.7 12,39(:
)
35.8 48.0 ' 13.5 12,430
I
35. ~ 4[3,.r: 12.8 12,490
• ~
-- ~ . • '"' • ..
Page ................. !? ................ Name and No. of Bore ........... ?~\.~ .... ~.~.? ..... ?.~~.~.(.~~.I.>~ .. t:.0. ... g~~:$.~ .. ~ ........... : ................................... Estimated Estimated Core Coal Min. Bands Min. Bands
I PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
Depth Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured Sample Included Excluded .1
Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. No. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. H.M. V. F.C. ASH B. TH.U/LB
147 2i ----z- 3 Groywacke, I. gy. fc.irly nara 1'. .gr. w. darker bc,nds of siltst. l'l. plant
I remains 2 3 148 22:. 1 0 Siltstone, gy. & dk. gy. w. plant rSL18.in :l l' 0 149 1 ,I 6 Siltstone, sid 6:r i tic, hd. dk. gy. :rractd[ 8.G
in pleLces ~ 1 6 I 150 2 5} Siltstone, gyo "F.:- plant remains 5~ ., .
1;51 9 1 7 Grey .... 'Jc~cke , 1. gy. g. t .m. gr. 1 7 I I
I 152 7 10 Siltstone, gy. &·dk. 'Ill. . plant remains 10 ! l52 10 3 Greyw2.cke, 1 •. gy. .Cl gr. 3 J. •
154 .
1 21,.1 C1aY'stone; gy~ sil t~T w. plant reme'cins 1 2~} ~ ~. v , Lo_
154 7* 7 -. C1aY'shale , gyo to d''" gy'. 2J
J.~ • ~
154 8i; 1.2· COAL, bright v' . clea t •. 1~: • ~1_ ' . 154 10z 1:1 ClaJ-rstone, carbo dk. gy. li 154 l~' ~I Siltstone, black coc,ly .:; !
2
155 11'4 1 1 CO ... Il.L, bright ,w.- cleat 1 1 19/ ffi.]t : I 2.5 3::.1 520c1 5 Q 0 i3,·,20·
~ I 157 I),. 1 l.?. COAL, bright 8::, d.u1l 0cmc1ed. .1 1£\ 10/K~R § l;~ 1. :; 35. v 15~'::.3 700 13,350 .;. 4 .f:
v
157 5 3t COA.L, bright cl 0<., t 3* f!? 1;v- • ~
157 5,=1.. Shale, t12.cl~ carbo :f ll/BMR.
1 •
3.2 38.0 51.3 7 e 5 13,230 1J ~-' 2 Z I i1
158 2 82• CO..:~~, l11ainly bright w. clc:,t &. a 1/8:7 I- ~n
.? I 81 bc,no. of bra silty shale 2·1.a from top &',. I
2 Z I
158 3 1 Siltstone, c2.rb. blc.ck 1 1
I 158 7ft 41 C1c.ys tone, gy. w~ plant 1'eDlairs
I
£'1-;
I :.:"2
I 164 8 6 O~~ GreY1"lClcke, 1. gy~ Ill. gr. 6 2·~ <3 167 0 2 '1- Si1tst ons, 1. gy. &. gy. VI. fine bds of
- or:. rb. plant detritus 2 ~ I 167 7i 7~ Siltstone, sideri tic, br. '7 1 gy. 'z I 3.1. (~
171 3 8 C1e,ys.tone 1' •. gy. '&, gy. w • plo.nt rem.ains 3 8 I . ::!
I 174 1.. 2 9 Siltstone; 1. gy- w. plant rerno.ins 2 9
I c? I I 174 4~~ L-, Clc.ystone, bra gy. indure..tco. I' 4 f ..:
17,(;, 8 2 4 Siderite, bra gy. h81."a w. ce.lcite I I 1
ilTI.pregnation 4:
I r 175 ·1 4~ Clo.Y'st one, g~T • Vl. pl2.nt rCLl~dns i'i :t ;.:"f
176 10~~ 1 94 Claystone·to siltstone, indurated br. gy 1 9~, .'~
IX lOt I 181 0 ,
I Siltstone, 1. thin b::-,nds' of cCLrb 3 ';c gy. H. 2 2
I mat. &, occasional greYlil2.cke v.fe gr. i
• oj
Page .............. 6 ................... . BMR. 18S. PC! RNELL 'S CREEK. Name and No. of Bore ............................................................ ::: .........................................................................................
Estimated Estimated Core Coal Min. Bands Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS . Depth Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured Sample Included Excluded .,
Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. Ft. ! Ins. No. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. H.M. V. F.e. ASH B. TH.U/LB
182 li 1 li Siltstone; gy. w. fine thin bands of car • I material. 1 It
184 8 2 6i I Greywacke, 1. gy. f. gr. w. bands of carbo mat· , 2 6i
185 6 10 Sil tstone~ gy. w~ carbo mat. 10 190 0 4 6 Siltstone', 1. gy. w. thin bands of carbo
mat. and in t e rc ala t ions of f. gr. i 4 3
I 1. gy. greywacke '·190 11 11 Siltstone, gy. w. plant remains & l·eaf
impress ions & seed Pods. 11 191 0 1 Shale, black carbo w. white powdery
material on bedding places 1 192 9 1 9 Siltstone, gy. w. leaf impressions &
carb.rnat 1 9 193 6 9 Claystone; dIc o gy. full of ce:.rb. leaves 9 194 3~ 9i- Si1 tstone, l~ . gy. w. plant rema in s 91...
I ~
l~ 2
195 5 1 Siltstone, 1" gy" Wo fine bands of • .j
I (~arb.,. mat ~ &.intercolations of v:.f .' gr:G . l~· gy./l'. gre~7Wacke . .• 1 li ,
199 5 4 0 Greywacke, 1. gy~ f. g:r. w. some fine , I ,- .
bands of.carb. Ira t. 2 197 7 2 Siltstone, 1. 'gy.
I . I ,
199 111:. 4~· Claystone; gy~ 4i. I
lot I ' I
200 11 Limestone, gy. hd. sandy w. some I
I carbo mat~ 11 203 10 2 ll,;t~ Claystone; dk~ gy. vv. plant remains 2 111" I
I 2 2
208 ·0 4 2 Siltstone, gy. & dk. gy. w. carb.plant I
retilains & few intercalations of 1. I gy. v.f. greywacke 4 1
208 9 9 Siderite, brown, dense w. fine bands , of v.f. gr. grey\"lClcke 9 I
I 216 0 7 3 Interbedded f. to m. gr. grey\vacke & ,
I I siltstone l.gy. I 7 1 I. I
216 9 9 Claystone, 1. gy. soft, VT plant ~ .. .
remains 9 218 11 2 2 Siltst one, sideritic, dk. 'br. gy.
fractd. & calcite infilling ,I .
-
rractures I 2 2
i
Page ............. '1.. ................. .
Estimated Estimated Depth Thickness
£25 Ins·o Fts In~
227 6 2 6
227 10 4 228 7 9 231 10 3 3 234 0 2 2 238 0 4 0 239 1 1 I,
241
241 24~: '244 244
4 2
7 7 1 ~ 1
2~
244 8-245 II 1 245 11· 246 1 ~ 253 81l: ?
256
257
257
6 2 '10
7 1
9;
258 10 259 Ie' 260 1
~~g .~ 261
261
3
9.
1
1
112. 4
6
• .. ' •
Name and No. of Bore ........ BMR .... l.8..S .... P.ARNELL:.S .... .G.REEK. .................................................. .
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
Interbedded f. gr. grejFl'iacke & siltst. 1. gy. w. some fine darlre r bands
Siltstone, 1. gy. clayey~ w. plant remains
Claystone, 1. gy. clayey~ w. plant rem.
j,
Siderite, bra gy. w. calcite veins . Claystone & Siltstone, sideritic bra gy Claystone, 1.' gy. sat't I
Sil tstone, 1. gy ~ somewha.t clayey' I G~eywacke,.f, gr; w, fine irregular ba~ s
of CJ3.rb. m£>.t. silty towards bottom Claystone, gy. 'IN. carb. plant detritus,
pyritif. in pl~ces Claystone, dk. gy. full of plant detri t~s Sil tstone, gy; w. plant remains I Claystone~ gy. I Gre~~cke, f. 'gr. w. fine irregular
carb.· bds. COAL, bright w •. some thin dull bands Siltstone, carb. black /' Siltstone, brown COAL Claystone, dk •. gy~ w. carb. bands, fine
and irregula r. " COAL, dull & brigtt -banded pyritif.
COAL m"'''.inly bright'w •. cleat.
Siltstone, 1. br.-gy. with white grains over' bottom t~t
COAL~ mainly bright Siltstone, 1. br. gy. C01:.1., dull VI. some bright bands, .. pyritifi Siltstone, dle. gy. CalL, dull, shaly
COAL, Qul1 w. bright bandS , . .
Core Measured
Coal Sample
No.
Min. Bands . Included
Ft. Ins.
6 0
2
3
3 1
6, 4 9 3 7 1 1
2 3 3
1 0 1 5~
1
2 6 2·.,· ~ lh
1~· I :. l:~ 12/~. 1 1 13/B1~.
2e 2 2
11·J·
2 1 I
I 14/B1~
I , I
15/EtTR
Ft. Ins.
Claystone 1. gy.wtlt~f?tringers of.o2.l'b.na:t •. l~r
Min .. Bands Excluded Ft. Ins.
I I I I I I I
!.:l a:i (j) (f)
(f) .. o
.r-! ~
~ I I I I I I I
, I I
H.M.
12 ,', I at:
I 2.7
2.6
2.0
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
v. F.C. ASH' B. TH. U /LB
35.5 5l?5 3.2
37 .? 151.1 Q. 5
I
31.2 50.2.13.0
33.D 52.5 7.0
;L3 ~ L~70
13,130
11,930
13,210
to '.' 'to
Page .. """:3"""".,,"",, ..... .. Name and No. of Bore """ . .BNi(".J.;.~9."";pf.~~~J:;~LL"',.:;?""Q.~E..E..K" .. ',,,,,,""""""."""""""."""" .. ",,. Estimated Estimated Core Coal Min. Bands Min. Bands PROXIMA TE ANALYSIS
Depth Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured Sample Included Excluded I
Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins_ No. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. H.M. V. F.C. ASH B. TH.U/LB
261 10 1 COAl" dull ~ r 262 7 ~ COAL, bright, \AI • dull bands and aita
I band of fusa initic & PY'ri tif. coal in the middle 9
2* Siltstone, br. .:h.n coal band I '.
262 91 gy. w. ... 2 16/BMR. 2.l.17 2.5 31.0 10.3 1" from the top 2·~ 1..1 43.4 11,450
~ 9 I l.t ,~
262 11 11-. COAL, dull w. thin fusainitic bands 'J
-'?
I 263 1.:) 2l CO;:;.L, bright cleated I 2!
I I 7~ .2 I 263 6 Shale, carbo & coal interbedded I
pyritif. in places
~~ I
264 0 4.1. CO.lU.J ~ dull w .. fusainitic bands m .8
4! 17/BMT. cD 264 4~ 4§' CO 1'..1; , bright, w. cleat 2.6 35.4
1
50 0 1 ,11.0 12,600 '.b CJ)
264 5~ 1 Sil tstone, br. gy. ~~- ([j 1 ,t
1.-.
265 3·~ 9~ COAL, mainl:r bright w. c lOE\t .. ' '
'r. 4,
11--1 .. CD
4~ .r-! ~~~
265'-' Siltstone, br. gy. I Ii .p " '
4 ~
~] 265 ~ 5 COAL, bright w. cleat some t h:n fusianit ic bands
I 266 !' 4 C~_L, brigh t & dull banded, w. cle2t l~ I 18/ Bj\ffi. I I 2.0 31.2 LI, f.!, (",. 10· •. 0 ' 11 ,1~30
266 6-, 4! Carbo shale & CO_A):; interbedded 4'4 :&.' ...... ~.J
9~ I
2! I I
266 2-Q COAL, dull & bright w. thin fusianitic I
, ~ 4 I I bands & thin shale bands over bottom I I 1V! I
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266 10 3 Shale, c-S'~rb. 11 I I
4 4
I I
266 I1j 1'~ COAL, du11-& bright-bandod i l! I
I 4: i I 267 1 Sha Ie . c8.rb. 1 I
I
267 81 8 Claystone, gy. w. carbo plant detritus 8 I I 267 11~ 2! Shale , carbo 21.. I
269 l~j 1 II·,=- Claystone ~ gy. w. carbo plant detritus 1 7! I ~~
270 72 9 I Gre~rvracke , slickensided in places ce..rp. I w. I I I
..
7~?'1 plant detritus I 9 I !
I I 274 3 3 Clayst one, gy. w. cern plant remains I, 3 7t I ' ! .,.
I and occasional intGrcalations of
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f. greywacke, 1. I
I gr. gy. I I .
278 0 3 9 I Graywacke, gy. f. gr. clayey in places, I I I
I w. carbo plant detritus 3 8 I I 287 0 9 0 Greywacke, 1. gy. c. gr. 8 7 I
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.. .' 6 .. I I.
Page .......... 9. ....................... . BMi.~ 138" PARNELL t S CREEK. Name and No. of Bore ......................................................................................................................................................
Estimated Estimated Core Coal Min. Bands Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS Depth Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured Sample Included Excluded I
Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. No. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. H.M. V. F.C. ASH B. TH.U/LB
311 2 -z4 2 Gre yv.J8. C 1;: e , 1. gy. in top 1'6" -v.c. gr. I
then c. gr. w. sorae carbo plant I
remains. 24 2 I 311 7 5 Greywacke~ gy. f. gr. shaly & slicken-
I sided' I 5
312 1 6 Greywacke, gy. f. gr. indurated 6 313 9:"!~ 1 8.1. Siltst one, bra gy. sideritic fractd.
I I '.; 2 in places Vol • calcite impregnations I 1 81
I 314 0 P,t Grcyvracke, gy. indurated & slickensided 22 I 319 5~ 5. 9J" Greywacke, 1. gy. 1. gr. w • some carbo . 2
I plant detritus 5 9i 319 9'~ 4
I A lens of sider'itic siltstone, bra gy. .:.:.
with calcite veins 4 -319 IIi- 2
I Claystone gy. 2 324 7; 4 S
I Greyvvacke, 1. gy. c. gr. w. carbo I plant remains
I 4 8 I
324 11·:'" 4 Grevwacke br. gy. f. gr. indurated 4
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325 1 12,. Siltstone, gy. m. hard. l~· I .8 325 2 1 Gre Y\"lEtcke , 1. gy. m. gr. 1 325 8~1_, 6~·
I .-, '0 <:t
91;-326 6 9·,'" Greywacke, gy. f. gr. indurated :8 "" 332 0 5 6 GreyvlJ'ac ke , 1. gy. Co gr. w. some I I carbo plant rema:ins I 5 2 I 333 52,. 1 5"* Siltstone, gy. w. some plant remains j
1 ·5i I 10;;~ .;.:,",
333 5 Sider-i to, bra gy. calcite veins 5 ,
I w. I
336 10; 3 0 8il tstone, gy. w. some plant detritus i 3 0 I
I' I 338 10 1 IIi Clayst one, gy. & dIc. gy. w. some plant I I
detritus 1 lIt 339 6 8 Claystone J dk. gy. Y black carbo 8
. I I 340 8t 1 2i COAL, l!'1e.inly bright clee.t, -. w. some ~ I .
thin .dull bands 1 2t 19/BMR.1 I 2.7 30.7 f1.5 7.1 13,340 I . I ~
i
i - I 340 IIi 3 I
COAL, mainly bright· 3 I
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341· 5 52,. COAL, bright & dull-bandGd, broken in i I IH S 2 I !
middle 3 ft I 5';'" ,20/BMR I IH OJ I 3 ,~ 32.1 55.1 0.0 12,790
I 2 .u
.342 It 8t I COAL, mainly dull, silty in places 8! Q) Q) I I . PI{'/) I I with s orne br:igh t. h~nds I
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I I - I I I 346 ., 4 1.4,. I COAL) . bright w. <lull bands, broken I 2 9 21/BMR I I I 3.5 3G.2 1-<3. S t1e4 12,550 2 I I I I I !
.. • .
P 16
age ................................... . Name and No. of Bore ....... :J.:3~ ..... ~.?0 .. ~ ..... ~A..~.~.~~.~.? ... q~.~.:I\.~.. ......................................... . Estimated
Depth Estimated Core Coal Min. Bands Min. Bands Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured Sample . Included Excluded
PROXIMA TE' ANALYSIS.
~3~~~~ __ I_n+'~1 __ F_t. ___ ~I~~~_I_-UG~rze~~~t'~8~C~k~6~,~J_.~g~·1~.~f~.~g~r~.~c~l~a~y~c~~· ___________ I_~F~t. __ ~~q~~I ____ N_O_· ___ I_~Ft~. __ ~In~s.~I_F_t_. __ I_n~s._I __ H_._M_·_I __ v_· __ I __ F_.C_o_1 __ A_S_H __ 1 __ B_._TH __ .U_I_L_B_
350 0 3 .42 Clayshalc, dk. gy. carbo w. bright
353 354
354 354
355
355 355 356 357 357 358 358 358 362 362 363 365 368 379 380
381 385 387 388 388 389 38.9 390
390 390 391
7 4
A ~_
":i:"2.
10~ A~ v;a
2 IIi
6 3-;-; 6j Ii 2
11 1
10 61-
2 7t 6 3t
10
3 7
3
2 2 10 1
3 2
9
9 2 9 8 1.. :a 1
10-1<:t 9..,.,
6X 2
6 .1. 2
7~ 6~ "'-6i
10 I 1* ' 4: 9·:1..
.8
c()al bands in the middle 2" 5 I Claystone, gy. w. plant remains 3 7
I, I
Siltstone, 1. gy. w. some plant detritus 8
ClELyshale, carb. dk •. gy. soft Siltstone, coaly, black w. pyrites
, bands 2i COAL, bright w. a 1/8n brown clay-
stone band in top In Siltstone, bra gy. COAL, bright & dull' bqnded Shale, c~rb. dk. gy. COAL, dull & bright banded Claystone, brown COAL, bri&~t & dull banded Shale, carbo black COAL, bright VIo dull bands Claystone, gy. w. plant remains Siderite, bra gy. w. calcite veins Claystone, gy. w. plant remains Siltstone, gy. '1N. plant remains Grc :i'1~~cke, 1. gy. f. gr.' ~reJ-'V'lacke, 1. gy. f. & m. gr 0
Siltstone, gy. w. plant remains and intercalations of f. gr. greywacke
Siderito, bra gr. w. calcite veins Siltstone; gy~ w. plant remains Claystone, gy. w. plant remains COAL ~ br igh t & dull banded COAL,mainly bright w. cleat Shale, carb.· silty, black COAL, bright, w. cleatClaystone, carbo black, coarse in
lower 2"w. plant remains -COAL, bright, w~ cleat. Siltstone, carbo w. pyritif. lenses COAL, dull w. br igh t bands
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1
3 2
~ 2
5J?. 4
6i-
I
6i I 72 112.
6t1' 22/BMR 10 ' Ii I ;. , 4 -: _ - _ - i
~~~:l 1, - -, I,
2 - 123/ mill 'II 51.. I
21 I
i
I I
li~i I
I 2nl
I
I
3.4 I
34.11 50 •5 12,490
35.7 50.0 10.1 12,730
• . • , . • . : . . ~
j }
. 11 Page .................................... Name and No. of Bore .... :s..NE ...•.... J.~$..!! ..... l?ARNELL.~.S .... .cREE.K. .................................................
Estimated Estimated' Core Coal Min. Bands Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS Depth Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured Sample Included Excluded I
No. H.M. V. F.C. ASH B. TH. U/LB F5 Ing . ., . Ft. I~~ Ft . Ins. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins.
Siltstone, 1. bra g:J • v~ • a lVl coal band 91 2 2
5~J in the middle I rl
8i 'r; 392 2'~ 8.J. COAL,. bright w. cleat, dull in lower In ~(j)
i (}) ro !:l 392 '3t 1. Siltstone, brown A 24/I3MR, ~ 10 a:I 3.0 32.3 47.1 17.6 11,620 393 9 1 COAL, . brigh t w. clee. t, broken I 1 2'; o~ CD 52 HHtQ 394 0 3 Shale" carbo silty 3'~
394 6 6 Claystone, gy. w. plant remains 6 I 39410 4 Greywacke , 1. gy. f. gr. 4
I 396 11 2 1 Siltstone; gy .• w. plant remains 2 1 403 6 1 Greyvvac Ire , f. & m. gr. w. carbo plarit
rerr;ains 35 10 439 2t L1·;I,. Greywe.eke ~ 1. gy~ f. gr. ~~ a 440'10 1 8 Greywacke, 1. gy. f. gr. ·w. same carbo
mat. 1 8 ~
-
I 442.7·i! 1 9 Siltstone, gy. w. CCt:rb. plant remains 1 9 443 0 4.1, Greywacke, v. f. gr. gy. pyritif. #
'" .;;,
4<15 3-13 2 3.1. Sil tstone, & v.f. .gr. greyw2.cke w. I I ,. plant remaire interbedded 2 31,.
I 2
'145 6·1. 3 Siderite, bra . gy. fractd. 3 ~ 446 7.:,~ 1 1 Siltstone, gy. w~ plan t r 6mains 1 1 i "" '147 8 1 .l. Claystone, gY'~ w. carbo plant remains 1 ., <, 2' r~
448 11 1 3 ClaystonG; dk. bra gy. carbo soft .11 449 9·~ 1~~ Claystone, gy. ·w. plant renains lois- . ' r
7! 2
450 10 COJlL, bright w. dUll be.nds 10 I 450 7t .J,.. Siltstone, bra gy. 1.. I
:3 ~ 4 I 452 1 5 CQ.4..L, brigh t & dull banded with cleat I '4 I
E1 I
brolcGn over lOWer 2/3 I 1 5 45221 12.: Siltstone, bra 1~
(J)
J!. gy. (J)
452.7£ 5 COP..L, . ma inly bright w. c le2.t 5 fI.I
\ I . 452 7t .J. Shale, carb. , 1,. -~ 4 ;p <' 453 0 4'5- coa ? +> I
453 at ); I . Sil tstone , dk. gy. mD:·O' ... , l. I <D'
I I
2 i Z ~.
453 8 71,. COAL, bright, cloa t, brok~n in,t.oP ,.
I ~ W. I I 2 cV I 5" .. 7t I t:Q
453 9 1 Sandstone, cl":lyey, carb •. ;soI't, clack 1 I
I I I 453 '10 ..
I I 1 CO",~L, dull &, bright banded 1 I 453 ll~ '"
I I . l'J~ . COAL, br i,ght w. numerous thin b8.nds of I f
carb. she,le l"
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-
Page ............ ~kL .. : ........... Name and No. of Bore ..... ~ .... ~~~~ .... ~!.~?~.~~.f .. ? ..... ?.~~~~ .. ~ .......... ".; ................................... . I
Estimated Estimated Core Coal Min. Bands Min. Bands PROXIMA TE ANALYSIS Depth Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured Sample Included Excluded I
Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. No. a. Ins. Ft. Ins. H.M. v. F.C. ASH B. TH. U/LB to
/:54 5- 'oi COAL, l)richt w. SOLle thin dull bds. O.!. CD 4
I U,}
454 8 24' Shale , carbo silty in' lower part, black CJ)
to .. grey •. 2!
I
.. 455 4! COAL, bright, shaly in lower half I 41~
..p 2 ..p
455 1 1 8il tstone, grey 1 <D H
LJ:55 4 2i COJ;L, dull w. bright bands 22. , H
I 455 10 COAL, bright w. cleat, bro}{:en ~ C'j 5'4'; ~ tr;
I 1156 3 5 Sil tstone, clayey, soft
I
5 gy. 462 0 5 9 GreyvVE;l,cke , gy. v.f. gr. full of carbo
- I plan t· detri tus 5 9
486 0 24 0 Greywacke, f. gr. gy- hd. w. carbo
I plant· remains' 20 10 487 6 1 6
I S.iltstone, clayey, dirty greenish-grey
w. some carbo plant detritus 1 6 4$]5 0 7 6 I Greyv'lacke, gy. m. gr. w. carbo plant '.
rem.ains 7 5 496 10; 1 10! Siltstone~ gy. w~ some carbo mat. 1 lOS- I 500 0 3 1·1- Greyw2cke, 1. gy. f. & m • gr. w.
I . ? plant remains 3 12.
I ::3
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I
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I-I ·1 I I I
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BUREAU OF MINERAL RESOURCES
5 0 11 0
19 0
21 10 , ,
, r:>~ 22 '1' 22 lIz
23 3 23 6 23 11 28 5
29 e
29 11.. j :4 29 ,2 ;,
29 4i 29 10!
30 3 35 0
3~ ~ "-r 2
t .. ·. "
5 6
8
2
4
4
o o
o
10
5i 8 3,=1.
2 3 5 6
7,
Ii 2
1 6
3i 10
~ 2
I
Soil yellow, c~eam sandy Sandstone f. g., ,light brown with grey cla~
bands Claystone weathered, grey and khaki with
some plant remains, soft sandy towards -the' bot tom
GreYV/8.cke med. grained light brown, iron stained, several cavities approx. iii
Siltstone grey, carb. detritus, weathered Greywacke mod. grained weatherGd Siltstone carb. detritus weathered Limonite brownish red. Limonite de.rk brown CE:l ci to veining Congl omerate loosely' packed. Grains
angular, sub-angular and rounded, limonite claystone, siltstono, weath,;.. ored. Grey' th~ough to dark brown o Clay stone pebbles very soft
Siltstone fracturod vert. and horizon~ tc~ly light brown woathcred. Carb. detritus
Limonito sil tstono vGr:J' 'h2:.rd Siltstone light grGY' and brown-grey very h
almost quartzitic some plant detritus
Clo..yst ono; sendy brown & limonite stained I Siltstone, light grey, quartzitic ? as
before Claystone sandy' limoni to s tainod Claystone grey, limonite stEdncd with
plant remains Shale dark brown i~terbeddod carb.1nmo
.. ", r't.
..
Name and No. of Bore, ....... ~~.,~~.::3 "',?~,~,f .. ~ ..... q~,~ ....................................... ..
5 0
6 0
8 0
2 10 5i 8 2 2 5
,
4 6
7 11,.
2
2 1 \
6 ~ , 2
2 -' .. 9 ,,~
•
, BMR 19 S l? .ARNELL 'S CREE!K. \ Page ................. 2 .............. . Name and No. of Bore ..... , ....... '..........................................., .. , ........ , .................................................................. .
Estimated Depth
Ft. Ins.
37 37
, 38 38
39 39
39 41 '43
44
44 46 46
50
51 51 52 52 53 57
57 57
:,59
59 62 63 63
Ii 6
7 &~
2i 7
11 o 9
1
2 o 6
o
3 4 21:. 2
,3 3 4
6 8 I o
6 4 3 9
65 0 65 6
Estimated Thickness Ft. Ins.
1 11 4i
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
COAL, weathered, iron st~ined Shale brown, fractured, weathi;:;;red, iron
·stained carbonaceous
Core Measured Ft. Ins. I II
4* 2
,1 1 11,.
2
CO.AL weathered, iron steined I 1 Siltstono, sandy, sideritic, brcwnweath
ered
1
1 2
1
6 COP..L weathered, . iron stained 4i ' Shale dexk grey, fractured weathered,
iron stcinod 4 Siltstone grey,carlx>ilaceous detritus 1 I Greywo.cke v.f.g. grey, carb. detritus 9 I Siltstone grey numerous ccerb laminae &
few bands of bright c cal 4
1, COAL b:~~~~ered slightly. Bright & dull
1 Shale brovim ce:rb. 10lilina.tions 10 Siltstcne~ grey, carbo detritus
6 Siltstone, interbedded with ce.rb. lami-
1
I 2
.1
1·:1.. 2 6
41 2
4 1
9
4 1
10
6
Coal Sample
No.
3
1
6 nations I
COAL weatherod slightly mostly dull but I some c~ull & bright banded Pyrites 3
l/BMR 6 ) 21Brm
1 4
1
2
1
3 1 l(}i o 1
2 2 4
2
Siltstone, groy,cClrb. detritus I 1 Pebble bed, siltstone & ironstone pebblos
-Silbtbstonbed, grey, carbo detritus I'
Pe ,Ie e as above Siltstone, grey, carbo detritus i 1 Greywacke med. grained, grey, SOIDe carbo I
lamin. I 4 Greywacke v.f.g. grey , Siltstone, grey Greyw2cke f .g. fractures filled with iron I
stained material I 1 6 Siltstone grey' !
10 GreY"NE'ccke 'meet. 'grained g-:C0Y I 2 11 Groyvracke, f .g. grey Ii
6 ,I Claystone sideri tic brown, fracturod, I,
fractures filled with c2~cite 3 i .Siltstone ligpn grey I 1 6 ! Claystone sideritic br~vn calcite !
3 1 l~
.1. o
1 2 2
4 6
10 11
2
I 6 , 3 ! 6 :
I
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I
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Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
,
Min. Bands 'Excluded
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Ft. Ins.
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I
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H.M.
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
v. I F.e. ASH B. TH.U/LB
I I I
31.5 I 37.81 I
46~7 18 0 2 11;510 54.1 402 13,590
I·
Page ............ $ ................. .
Estimated Depth
Ft. Ins.
i5 9 67 0 '. _ ..
67 1 71 0
71 6 72 O·
78 3 78 11 81 0 86 9
90 0 94 0
97 0 99 0
102 7
108 0
1109
116 4
117 0
120 ·0
124 0
133 0
. Estimated 1 Thickness Ft. Ins.
1
3
6
2 5
g 1
11
6 6
3 8 1 9
3 ,3 4 0
3 0 2 0 3 7
5 5
2 9
5 7
3
4
8
b
o
o
I
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GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Core
Measured
.. ,
Name and No. of Bore ....... BMR .... l.9S ........ J?ARNELLJ.3.··:9R.EEK.·········:······· ........................... .
Min. Bands .Included
Min. Bands Excluded
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
Ft. Ins.
Coal Sample
No. Ft. . Ins. H.M. v. Ft. Ins. ------1----1----1----\---1------
F.C. ASH B. TH. U/LB
CJ.18y s
ttone 'l~!gD brownicl.lci to evident
S~ ts one J.OJ..LU greY', l"racuurea., carD. lamination
Shale grey weathered 1
3'
3 1
COAL, crumbly probably' weathered dull & ' bright, banded 3 11
I
Shale carbonaceous black to grey' "I
Greywacke F.G. m2~y carbonaceous lami-6
6 3 8 1
nations Greywacke med. to fine grd. grey Clav'stone sideri tic brown ·broken Greywacke'med grd. some carb detritus Siltstone, grey bottom sCilldy small bds.
c oorse mat er.i. al GreywGcke fine &. ned. grd o interbedded Graywacke fine ·grdo vortical fractures
calcite filled colour grey Greywacke med. grd. some carO.detritus Graywacke coarse grained grey. Greywacke med. grd o vdth some silt-, stone bands Greywacke fine grd. interbedded With
siltstone band numerous carbo la..minati ons .
Siltstone with spno s.andy carbonaceous luminations .
GreyvvG.cke fine grc.1. with few coarse grained bonds, few carbonaceous l.mn.inations
Greyvvacke coarse grd. grey with silt-· stone bands
Siltstone gre~, carbo detritus few small bands sandy naterial
Greywacke fine grd. grnding t.n.rough ned grained to COi-ll'se grd. few snaIl br.mds c[',rbonacoous shale
Greyviacke Hod end fogrd.gy."R.sllt.bds.
6
2
: 5 9 2' 11
3 1
3 12 I 1
3
14 I
12 1
15 '
I !
I I
2
8 o· 7
3
11
3
6
6
5
i 3 '11 I 9 _ (J i
3'BMR' /. 4 BMR
I I ! i
1
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I
I I. I i 1 I
I I,
-:1' I I
33.1 51.2 12.3 12,600
37 0 9 53 0 8,4.6 13,680
I 1
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4 BMR 19S PARNELL'S CREEK Page ................................... . Name and No. of Bore ....................................................................................................................................................... .
Core Coal Min. Bands Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS EStim~~ed E~~i~ated GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured Sample Included Excluded 1----,-----:-1---:-,----;------Dep T IC ness Ft Ins' No. Ft Ins Ft Ins H.M. V. F.e. ASH B. TH. U/LB
E~8In~ Ft.~ InSol __ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I.~~·-==·_I--~-_I_~·-~·~I_~·~~·-I ____ 1 ___ 1 ____ 1 ____ 11 _____ __ ~- e ~I- Grey~~ekc grey f.grd. to v.f.grd. nueh
142 0 148 . 9
148 10 149 1
149 . 6 149 7
150 150 151 152 154
155 155 155
o 6. o 9 o
4
4f 5-2
3 6
1 1
1
4 9
1 3
155 7t 2 155 9-2' 2
155 10 157 8!. 157 111 158 0 160 1 160 8
16e lei 162 3
162 163 163
164
1
2
1
1-
lO~ 3
.:}, 2
1 7
!li 5 7J". 2 4
5
i
carb. detritus Siltstone grGY carvonaCGOUS detritus Siltstone grey carbonacoous lamination:~
presont I
Shale dark grey co.rbonaCGous Claystone sidoritic dark brown groy,
broken Shale dark grey carbonacoous as above COAL,.mostly dull somo dull and bright
bonded Shale carbonaceous dark grey Siltstone grey carbonaceous bands COAL. dull and bright banded broken COAL dull and bright bandod sone broko! Shale carbonacoous thin interbedded
bands of grey and black shale COAL dull and bright bnnded Siltstone band grey carbonaceous C'DAL nostly dull s one dull & bright
banded Siltstone dark grey carbonacoous 1
COAL dull and b right bonded mostly I broken
Shale c8rbono..ceous brovm-grey I COP~ mostly dull but sone bright bds. Siltstone partly sandy COAL dull and bright banded COAL dull and bright banded Shale CC"'.I' bonaceous with two ~" inter
bedded bright coal bands-COAL bright;- and dull bended Shale carbonacoous with sone thin coal
5 3
6
1
1 1
2
bends II COAL, dull and bright bended COPJ. dull Md bright bended clo2.tod Shal e carbonc:weous sendy blacl<=, few SL12 1
bright coal bands I'
C:L8.ystone gJ:oy silty in pnrt, bi:1rd i
8 4
9 1
3 2~
1 5
~'~5/BllR 3 4 t 6/BMR
1 .. 2_
2 13 7/BIvIR
3: ~
11l 8/EMR -. 7 2~
# 5"'9/BMR 6~
4"1 5 I
3.5 37.5 48.0 11.( 12,730
-- -I
ti~ 3.1 37.3\49.1 10.!: 13,020
I ,*,,1
11 ,., 3.3 32.7 51.7
I 3.4 34.4 51.8 10.L] 12,850
3.7 32.9 50.0 13.4 12,270
Name and No. of Bore .............. Bl\1R ... 19S .... PARNELL.'·S .... CREEK.~ .......... · ................................ . • PROXIMATE ANALYSIS Estimated Estimated' Core Coal Min. Bands Min. Bands.
Depth' Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured Sample Included Excluded ' \----,-----,-,----,------;,--------Ft. . Ins. Ft. - Ins. Ft. Ins. .. No. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. H.M. . V.' F.C~ ASH B. TH. U/LB
'165 .. e -----i~~~~~:,\---~C~U~AL~~dU~l~l-un=·'~(-L---br=·~~gh~.·~t~o~l~e~u~t~o~d~----\-~~l~.~~~~I~~~,U~),I+D~~llir---~lr-~~-I-~3-.~8'1-~3~3-.~81~5~2-.~61--9~.8~1--I~2~,~7~9~O~-165 .. Uj COAL dull and bright nos'tly broken D2 I I 155 ij. 1 Shft~'e carbonaceous i~ j
165 5; 82 COAL dull and bright banded 2 156 2i Shale carbone..ceous with snall coal '
167 5~ 1 3
157 7~ 2 '168 3 7-168 9i 5 169 0 2-~
169 3 3 169 5~ 2 169 8 2 172 0 2 4
181 0 9 0
234 1 53 1
234 11 10
2.35 0 236 6
1 6
o 239 6 239 ~ 240. 91 241 0 242 6
1
3
1
1
~
242 at 243 2-.8" 244 3 1 a{5 0 146 5 1
2~ 6
2~ 6
Oil ~I
r
bands COAL dull ·nnd. bright with interbedded
black &, groy thin shale beds Shale grey carbonaceous COJl,L briGht & dull booded all broken S!'.tale black &, grey carbonaceous
. COfu. bright & dull bLmded Siltstono liGht grey CeAL, finely' broken' Siltstone lif~t gre~ Siltstono light grey' cO.rb. plant
inpressions Siltstone Dr'linly fow bands of fine'
grd a greywQcke light groy carb. dotritus
Greywacko fine ·nocUuru. c.nc1 coarsq
1
2
8
grd. interbedded light grey. I sono carb. TJaterial 53
Shale light grey carbonaceous detritus I CODBon
Shale dk. grey carbonaceous COllI, bright ancl dull tended v~:hl
cleeted COi'l!, as above Shale black and grey carbonace.ous COAL bright·& dull banded cleated Shale brown-grey carbonft.ceous COf-~ nostly broken pieces dull &
bright Shale b12:ck & brown grey cQrb. COAL Dostly (:1..1..11 w;i. th thin bright bCU2. Shnlo as above I
1 3
1
1
1 Siltstone light· grey" sene shnly . I GreY'wacke v.f.g. gy.l.sonc cprb.mat. I 1
ll/BMR]
4
o
1
10 1
6112/BMR ~~13/BMR 3i O'14/BMR 2i ~ [
6 I 213 15/BMR I' S C·~ 9'" I i i
I
I. I I I I 3.6
3.7
3.8
I
32.5 50.3 13.3 12,250
I
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£05' 12;940 5.8 13,440
li.l 12,580
21113.5 I 37 .sl 51.5 . 7.2 13,300 I
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Estimated I Estimated Depth Thickness
Ft. ~ Ft. IWi 247 ~
248 51 1 2 250 7-t 2 2 252 1 -1 10 5'2 253 913- 1 4. 254 (3 8! 255 4 10 257 6 I 2 2
264 0 (3 6 ,
267 6 3 (3
268 0 6 268 2 2 272 O. 3 10
273 0 1 0 277 0 4' 0
277 5 5 278 11 1 G
282 0 3 1
287 0 5 0 288 9 1 9 290 0 1 3
290 2 2 291 1 11·
291 3' 2 291 9 6 292 2 5
j 292 5 3
r i
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
corr~.Cl1
Shale dc,rk· grey carbollf::tceous Ce'AL bright friublo Shc.le, tl1::l..c1-;: very carbonaceous silty
and sencly in pc.rt Siltstone light groy-
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Core Measured Ft. ~~.
2 1 2 2 2 1 10 1 4
~-10
2 2
6 6
3 (3
.6 2
3 10 (3
Siltstone light grey with rare thin carbonaceous shale bends
Siltstone si deri tic brown grey, hEU'd Shale, grey and derk grey some thin
carb. IGDinations
I 4 0 5
Shale grey (',nd d8..rk· grey with SODe SDut b8l1ds ond bright coal bllilds
Siltstone light grey Shale groy carbonaceous silty in P2~t COAL mostly bright some Qull & bright
bllilded top half broken, SODG cleato( in top half 1
COAL bright Shale, black carbonaceous, soft rare
bright c oec! bands COPJ." . bright Shal?, black cc~rbol1Qceous C01.L, 'bricht &: dull cenc1ed Sho.1o, brown grey' , silty' in pc..rt,
c2rtonaceous in part
I
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1 6
2 10 2 5 1 9
1 2 2
11 2 6 5
3
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. BMR 198 PARNELL'.:.> C~~EEK. . Name and" No. of Bore ...................................................................................................................................................... .
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No.
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~ ml H ()) 1
~CJJ CD
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H.M ...
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
v. F.e. ASH B. TH.U/LB
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Not 'SfilllJl1d as idan~itY of coal coret fror~ 28091 weB
I aCCiienta ly d ,strayed,
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. , 7 Page ..................................... BI~ 19S PARNELL'S CREEK Name and No. of Bore ........................................................................................................................................................
Estimated Estimated Core Coal Min. Bands Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS Depth Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured Sample Included Excluded V: I
Ft. Ins. No. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. H.M. F.C. ASH B. TH. U/LB ~ ~B. Ft. I~. COAL, broken dull & bI'ight bdd. :3 Lower 292 10 '2 Shale as above 2
I Lidccll
295 2 ') L: G~al bright tands with COllll:lOl1 black ,jean .. '-' :c
cart. shale in thin beds inter-
I .'
, bedded , 2 4 : 296 0 10 Shale carbonaceous black with some
bri ght . c 00.1 Dr:mds 5 I 302 0 "0 0 Siltstone, grey soft carb. detritus 1 4 I
I 307 0: 5 .. 0 Greywacke light ere] v.f. grd. rare I if . '
I " thin bc.nc1s of f.grd. and n.grd. " greywQcke 4 10
313 '0 (j 0 Greyvi2:.cko as abOvG with thin carb. .. laninations 4 5 ;
325 2 3 2 GreyvVTlcko v.f~ grd. 2S above 3 2 ! 327 0 10 10 Greyvl'Qcke nec1~ grc1. light· grey' 10 10 t 313 0 16 0 I G re yvvo. c lco v~f. erd. 2nd f. grd. silty
in pc-crt , light grey' 11 6 I I 345 0 2 0 Claystone grGY' <lnd c1QI~l~ gro~" soft ..
I Co.rb,Jn:C.ce cus 2 0 347 3 2 3 COP~, 'broken SOLle br,ight clso bEnd CI. I ..
I - +. of finely c1ivic1Gc1 SLlut 1 3 I '349 0 1 9 C01:.1, ~ riostly briC'.,..ht son0 broken 6 1! , I
349· 2 2 CO.AL, bright 2 I 350 11 1 9 Siltstone lie:;ht broken 1 9
, ,. I Grey very q I 354 0 3 1 COLL bri@lt , cleated sone broken 3 1 I 354 1 1 Shale carbonaceous black with thin I
I
I bright coal J..:,QIlQS 1 I I 355 3 1 2 Clnystono light· gr0Y . carb a.etri tus 1 2 I 355 5 2 Siltstone brown-Grey, c[~rb • cletritus I I Qnd pyrites 2 I
357 0 1 ? GroywQcko vote grd; liGht grey 1 6 I I , I 365 0 8 0 I GreJfwucko fino grd. light grey thin I I I I CnrbOllo.ceous lcu:lino. t ions i 8 0 I . I
374 0 9 0 GreY'wacke us o..bovo i·
9 0 !
I I 382 0 8 0 Greyvmcko -light grey, J:led, grd. sonG: I
I I I
.. ccr b. detritus 7 4 I 391 0 9 0 Greyvmcke above .
·.9 0 -as , 419 (3 28 6 Greywncke lit-bt 0'r-::'Y' -,.-, inly nod' grc1 •. 68 -. ~ b v , 1-1 ....
curb. detritus evident -1 i
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Name and No. of Bore ........ :I3.~, ... f...~.? ....... p.~.l:..~.f.§" .. .G.~.~<:." ......... " ............ " ...................... Page "" .. : ................... : .........
Estimated Estimated Core Coal Min. Bands Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS Depth Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured Sample Included Excluded I
Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. No. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. H.M. v. F.e. ASH B. TH. U/LB
437 5 17 11 Greywacke'grey, fine-grained 17 8 I 447 0 9 7 Siltstone, - grey 9 7
:465 0 18':-· 0 Shale, grey, e.pproaching claystone I 17 9
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19~
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BUREAU OF MINERAL. RESOURCES Name and No. of Bore ..... J3.Am ..... ?.9.f? ....... l?Af~~k~ .. '.f.3 ..... 9.~.~ .. • ....... : ..................................... . cessnock
DISTRICT .... Mu.sw.ellhro.o.k .............. COUNTY ............ .D.VUBAJ:4................................ PARISH .......... .HOWICK. ........................ ' PORTION· ....... ' ...... ·LOCATION .................................................................................................. .
Surveyed by J:L~.G:Q:r.p.1!JJq:w.. ........ ~ ............................ : Survey Method .... x..?::L .. ~ ..... AJ.t..¢t.fl.q.JL................ Elevation ...... ~.?~ .. !'.? .. , .......... .N.?.t .. ~........ ..... ............. Ref. Map ............... J?~ .... ~P .... ~J.::4./+),9 ............. ~ ........... . Logged by ... p ........ rm.f.f...................................................... Cased ............................... 00. .. 1 ............................. : ........................ :.. Datum ... .$.~.§P..q,.?:~.(t.................................................. Ref. Report ........ :I?~ .... ~~.??F.~.~ ..... ~?/.~.~.!?.~." ......... .
. Sunk by .. p..<3,.9.:i.,:r..:i.,.<:! .. J3..c:>T.i.:P.:K ... G.9..~................ Type of Drill ...... f.t:tJ:.~,~g:r?: .... p.~.~y.l:l..s...................... Depth .. , .... ~,~?> .. ~.~q.'.~ .... : .......... , ...... ,................................ Date BegUh/Finished ... ~+~ .. :lp,~ .. ??!??~ .. ~J.:.:· .. ?? Estimated Estimated Core Coal Min. Bands Min. Bands I PROXIMA TE ANALYSIS
Depth Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured Sample Included Excluded Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins, No. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins: i H.M. I v. ·1 F.C. ASH· B. TH. U /LB
5 0
~O 0 10 3 11 6
.12 0 12 6
15 0
17 6
18 '6 .'
19 7 20· 0 23 0
25 3
25 101-. 2
29 5' 29 6 30 0
31 '0 3.1 5]"
2 32 6 33 2
5
1
1
1
3
2
3
1
1
o
o 3 3
6 6
'6
6
o
1 5 o
3
7~
6~· 1 6
o 5)'
oi '8
Soil sandy iron stained weathered prob ably grey wacke .
As above Haemetitedeep red broken Siltstone light brown weather8d broken
some shale Shale dark-'grey carbonaceous detritus Claystone cream to. light grey, leaf
impressions weathered Siltstone, grey, brown, orange, much
vleathered . Shale very weathered stained red and
brovv.n some broken, plentiful carb. detritus.
Greywacke med. grained cream and light brown weathered, plant impressions
Greywacke fine grained & as Cl.bove Claystone very light grey Greywacke fine grained iron stained
broWn & purple Shale grey, leaf impressions, iron.
stained. Shale and claystone interbedded grey
carbonaceous iron stained COAL weathered, broken Shale dark grey carbonaceous Shale c8,rbonaceous dark grey carb.
laminations Shale grey iron stained in fractures Shale dark grey cCl.rbonaceo.us Shale grey carbonj,ceous detritus Greywacke fine grained light grey
1
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2
1
3
1
4
11
o
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Page ........ 9 ........................ .. Name and No. of Bore .:.BlVIR .... 20S ..... PARNELL.r .. S ··C'REEK·~······· .. ···· .. ······················:·· .... ··· ........
Estimated Estimated Core Coal Min. Bands Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS Depth Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured Sample Included Excluded I
Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. No. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. H.M. V. F.C. ASH B. TH. U/LB
35 8 2 6 Greywacke fine & medium grained light
I grey 2 6 , 36 0 <I: Shale dark grey carbonaceolDls 12.
.... 2
I· 36 6 6 Shale as :1bove I
37 2 8 Siltstone sideritic shovJing .bit calcite 2 lined cavities 5
I
37 8 6 Siltstone shaly de~l~k grey some cEtrb. mat. 31" 2 39 8 2 0 Siltstone and shale intc;rbedded, I grey
small carbonaceous lo.minations 2 0 40 3 7 Siltstone hard, dense fractured grey 6-} 41 92. 1 stl Siltstone grey cart .. la.minations 1 0 42 o,~. 1 0 ·GreyvJO,cJ.w v .. f.grd. carbonaceous lam. 1 0 v! 43 9..., 1 0 Siltstone grey carb. detritus comr:,Jon 1 0 4~~ hoI 8 Siltstone sfderitic grey:}brovm hard I . '" ..... 2
fractured 8 I 45 3 9.1· Shale slIt"! grey much plant detritus I 2~),' ,f 2 j 45 7J. Siltstone with some vor. grd. greywacke I '2 /:.t:2
-.
I grey. 4.1.
11-2 t16 9 1 Siltstone & v .i'. gl.'d. greywD.cke, carbo
I -'- -2
detritus I
:l 1.1.
I 2 50 1 "'/ .1 Siltstone &; v.f. grd. greywacke lntel~--u -:'1:
I bedded, thin cleW stolle bands I
3 ~1 I some I 51 1 -1 0 Greywacke [Jed. gr. light grey, thin I .J. I carbonaceous laminations
I 1 0 I
51 3 2 Siltstone sicleritic brown gre'jT 2 I 5.:1 6 3 ;-5 Siltstone grey, sane thin carbo lam •. 3 3 I
I I : 57 0 i 2 6 GreyvJa.c1ce med, gr. light grey, pyrites I &, carbonaceous detritus 2 6 I
I I 62 0 5 0 GreYV'J.!l.cke . med. grained iron stained I : thin lenses of bright coal 5 0 I I I ,
63 7 1 7 Greywacke v.f.grd. iron stained 1 7 I
I 65 2 1 7 Greyv-{D..cke med. grd. fractlJ.recl at bot. i 1 7 I I I I 66 3 1 1 Greyvw_cke badly frLlctured c,: iron I I I I stained 1 1 I
I 67 "6 1 3 Gr.eywn.cke vertically fract1..lred f.grd. I , I
I iron'. stained 1 0 I 72 6 5 0
I Cuttings', sanely, probably grey-wacke 0 I
I 5 .. ro 0 7 6 I Shale grey with numerous bcmds of f.g.gw. e '7 ,
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3 B:MR 20S P J~8}1mLL J S CREEK. Page .................................... Name and No. of Bore ........................................................ . .............................................................................................
: Estimated Estimated Core Coal Min. Bands Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS Depth Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured Sample Included Excluded I
Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. No. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. H.M. v. F.C. ASH B. TH. U/LB
81;.-- 6 1 6 Shale :#)l;'lCk carb(;no.ceous 1 6 ... 82 3 9 COAL VJt~[-l tl18t) (;(1, clay VOil1.S, brokeT.L 7 1
82 9 6 S11c;lo ,... I grey "0 ... 1 83 1 4 COAL dull & bright very broken .c.J: ;s:
I
83 7 6 Shale as above 6 8 &" 10 1 3 COAL dull & bright banded 1 2 ± Q)
I 85 1 3 Shale black c~'~I'bonaccQus 3 0) I
85 6 5 COAL dull & bright banded 5 I
I 2 88 0 2 6 Siltstone light grey carbo laminations .1 10
89 )3, 1 6 Siltstcl1.e siJeritic l~\;ht grey fl~aetu:'ed vertically, fractures w. calcite 1 6
90 6 1 0 Siltstone light grey 1 0 9·' 25 9 GreY-Nacke med. grd. light grey 9 ,.1.
97 0 5 9 Shale c siltstone interbedded rare cc greYlvEJ.cke b~:nds • C,9..XJ b. lardnn ti.OI1S 5 7
100 5 3 5 GrGywackc f. go fractured, fractures c~lcite filled . 1 3 5 I 101. 6 1 1 S:Ll t.stone grey, numerous carb. 1c"l.l'::lina tiol1.. 10
I :L02 7 1 1 Siltstone as above 1 1 ~ ... :1.0,1 6 1 11 Greyvmcke light grey coarse grained. I 1 11 107 9 3 3 Siltstone as above 3 3 108 9 1 0 COAL dull & very shaly 1 0 Seam V I
I 110 9 2 0 Shale dark grey very sandy 2 0 I
I 112 2 1 5 Siltstone with some f.g. greywacke light I
i grey 1 5 I ll2 7 5 COAL bright cleated I 5 I I
:1..13 4 9 Shale c9.rbonaceous grey much carb.
I I detritus 9
113 7 3 Shale carbonaceous hard, current bedded
I I many small. bright coal lenses ;3 I 117 2 3 7 Siltstone, light g~ey 3 7 I
I 122 4 5 2 Greyw'acke v.f. grd. light grey silty in I I
i part. Carbo detritus ! 5 2 I I 122 11 7 Siltstone sideritic brown grey fracto I I vertical:J.y - 7 I 127 3 4 4 Siltstone light grey, much broken, some I bright coal lenses, some f.grd.
I greyw::l.cke bands 4 4 \
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Page ........ 4 ............. : ......... . Estimated Estimated
Depth . Thickness Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. 136 6--g-----z)
156 7
158 0 163 0
164 0 164 6 165 8 166 6 17~1 . O.
,/
175 5 177 6
196 0
196· 7
196 10 197 4 197 10 198 1 206 0
207 208 209 209 210 210 210 211 224 2i?4 2211; 226
3 o 1 2 1 .... 2.:1.
2 9 4: 3 4 5 5
20
1 5
1
1
7
1 ... 2
18
7
3 6 6 3
7 11
1
1
12
2
3 9 1 1
11 l~ 6~ 7
11 1 1 o
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
GreY\'Tacke llght grey v.t. gl'd. at "GOp thru. f.g. & ill.g. to coarse grained
Core Measured Ft. Ins.
at bottom 9 3 Greywo.cke light grey med. grd. rlith rare
carbonaceous bands I 20 COAL dull, broken, cleated 1 COAL generally dull 5
COAL dull powdery COAL dull & bright banded, brolcen COAL dull & finely divided Sha.le blCl.cl{, carbonnceous sandy . GreywG.cke ;·,·,ed. grd. light grey slightly
1
carbo at top. Pebbly bands Greywacke very cO·'J.rse light grey Grey~vacke [lOde gr. light grey, pebbly
in p::1.rt one thi.n c:lrbcnaceous band Greyvvacl-ce, grey, EJec1iuEl to very coarse
grained with SOQe pebbly bands· COAL dull, l'athersoft., with shale
5 6 1 5
partings Anastamosing light & da.rk grey shale GreyriTacke. grey~ fine-grained Shale dark greyo COAL bright Siltstone, grey with shale & fine to
medium-grained grey wacke bands Claystone 11ght grey. Carbo lam. Shale grey carbonaceous COAL dull & bright banded, broken Shale grey carbonaceous
:. COAL dull & bright h'l.nded, broken Shale as above COAL, mostly bright very broken Siltstone light grey some carbo mat. Shale, with fine grained gr~YF"a( ke bds. Shale, black
. Shale, brown COAL dull with light grey shale lenses
6 1
1
12
1
1
6
7 3 6
2
•
Name and No. of Bore .... BMR .... 2.(.:S ..... PARNELL .. ~.s .... CREEK .•......................................................
Coal Sample
No.
l/BMR I 2/BMR 3/BMR 4/BMR
5/Brf.:R
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
Min. Bands Excluded Ft. Ins.
I I
CI.l
'a Cd Q)
CI.l I I
3"
H.M.
Zo2 110('
1
3 n
, 3°~5" 3.1
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
V. F.e. ASH B. TH.U/LB
25 B3 E(-"3;) 210C 23.2 55 .. 7 10.1 26 J'. E r:, ~ ;-. 12. () 32 .. (, 5·4.4 100 1
• 2[ .. " (, 4";). t; 1 G e 9
I I ..
lC,GlO ]"1, (30 11; 170 12,320
10 ~ 92C
a 600 ,
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Estimated Estimated Depth Thickness
Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. ~22=6"---';6.-1-- 1
226 ~1 5 '227 3 4
227 10 7
'229 11 230 0 230 "4 230 6 231 2 232 6
10 11 4
'235 7 256 10
274 290 29-'1 297 301 302 10
8
3 o
6 30<1 3102 316'10 320 4 320 5 320 8
·320 9 331 3
2 8
1 4 3 1
21 3
17 10 15 8
3 1_1 2 9 ,1 /1 1 6 1 8 5 8 6 8 3 6
1 3 1
10 6
3 3 4 6
3 1
11 2
i
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GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
Sil tstone, brmVll.ish-black Sha~e, greyish white Shale, black, pyritiferous COAL, generally dull, with thicker brighi
bands Shale, brmm, lenticular COAL, dull with bright b".nds COAL, dull, ver-:/ shaly, ~vi th light buff
shale lenses . COAL, dull with bright bands Shale, black silty lenticUlar COAL, Hlostly bright Siltstone, grey Shale, grey ish-i!Jhi te COAL, bright Greywacke light grey, fine to medhlll1 grd. Shale, grey with fine & Eedium grained
greywacke bands which are calcareous in p~rts
Greywacke, light grey, mediun1-grained Siltstone, grey Greywacke, light grey, fine-grained COAL, mostly bright & fragmentary Grey~vaclm, light grey.? medium-grained Shale, grey Clayi'ronstone, bro~\mish-grey Shale, grey silty Greywacke, light grey, fine-grained Shale, grey Sha.le, black COAL, mostly bright Shale, black I GreyvlClcke, light grey ,fine to very
grained f o I . lne-I
Shale, grey, vii th an ironstone band GreYVJacke, light grey, medium-grained She.le, dark grey COAL dull
I
I
BMR 20S P .h.RNELL 'S C[{EEK. Name and No. of Bore ....................................................................................................................................................... .
Core Measured Ft. Ins.
1 5 4
7
Coal Sample
No.
1?3 7/BMR 7 ...
6t 10 S/BMR
1 ,1 2-8 4
3 1
213 17 10 1Ll 8
3 11 2 3) 9/BMR 4: 1 -1 ..L
5 6 3
10 3 -1
4 6 8 1 8 6 1 3 1
6 3 6 3-:&. . f 12
,.
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
'!'t 2
.!.I '" 11 2
.!.1 2
Min. Bands Excluded Ft. Ins.
I I I I I I r
Jr ~ Q)
rI( I I I I I I I I I I
H.M.
Sealm N 3.0
. SeaprJ 0
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
V. F.C. ASH B. TH. U /LB
lO,9CO
32.5 46.7 17 0 6 11,560
12, VUl)
6 Page ................... .' ............... .
Estimated Depth
Ft. Ins.
339
341 341 3'11 342
3/1:2 3L13 344 3-:1:9 35:L
352 353 353 .
356
356 357 359 :359 359 361 367
368 375 375 379
399 ,;]'03 '113
11
1 1~ 7 ..,1 .J.·2 7
11 5 7 7 6
5 6
11~ 1 6
8 8 o -1 oJ.
1.0
5 o 4 o
1 1
10
Estimated Thickness Ft. Ins.
1
1 5 1
1
2
1 1
1 6
1 6
3
20 4
10
6
2
5 -6-0-
'-1
'~II o 111
1il 5~·
1"-5
2 o '1 1 9 6 o
J.. 7
~I 1 o 9
i
.. BMR 20S PARNELL'S CREEK.
Name and No. of Bore ...................................................................................................................................................... .
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
Shale, grey to greyish-black, Witll 3.
bright CadI band COAL, generally bright. Shale, black COAL, generally dull Sha.le grey & ·d·u"'k grey carb COAL bright friable white clay veins
SaLle broken Clay stone grey carb D.t top CO~L dull & bright broken Siltstone.1 light grey thin carb. lam. Shale grey thin bright coal b.9.nds Siltstone light grey fr~ctured vertical y
thin coal b::mds in bottom S110.1e di'!.rk grey & black cC'.rbonaceous COAL dull & bright Siltstono grSy with some carb laminae Shale black,c~rb. COAL finely divided friable lNith 111
brown siltstone band. Shale black cRrb. Shale, dark grey carb. COAL dull & bright banded COAL as above Shale black, dense carbonaceous COAL dull & bright hc'.nded some broken Sil tstone light grey VIi th S01::1e thin
finely eli vided & some thin brQll.:cn coal bands
Siltstone sideri tic brOlJID grey Siltstone grey.1 with shale bands
Core Measured
Coal Sample
No. Ft. Ins.
1
1 5
1
1
1 1
1
6 ·1 6
3
,.
~ k 1
3i 10/BHR I 6~1'" ·1
~I"
~~ 11/BMRJ
6 l.II 2 o
11 11. ..
.J.
51; 1~ 2
5 .~ 12/BrfiR 2 o (I; ~ 13/BHR
. -1 ' .J...
9 . 3J.14/BMR
~ i 5 1
'>] '.5/BMR I Shale, black - S'_"~t~ I COAL mostly dull:, fragmentary to ,~u. I·
tered .. ,: _ Siltstone, grey vd th shaly & s::mdy b8.nd~ 20 COAL, mostly dull I 4
81 16/BMR I 0.
~ J i~~~im Siltstone, grey 'II 10 Hole comp_ lated
i
Min. Bands Included ft. Ins.
'.!. n 2
.!.n 2
Min. Bands Excluded Ft. Ins.
I I I G
I o & 111 (1)
(f) I I r I I I I
H.M.
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
V. F.e. ASH B. TH. U /LB '
32.f <1.'-'.2 16 .. 0 11,860
31.'143.2 21.9 I 11,010
I I I
31 e 8 49.'1 15.0 12,060
38.~ 54.4 402 13~920 ,..- .1 hI '" 12 12 5~i·, .:JG.·· ;) .;.. .<.j ,,-,v
·36 o E 54.4 5.3 13,730
BUREAU OF MINERAL RESOURCES
Estimated Depth
Ft. Ins.
22 0 28 0
30 3 33 3
35 --~-.
'17
53'
62 I 63 ~. 82
88 90 9p
93
95 95 90
3 2
1
7 1.1 10
4 1 7
9]" 2
'1 2'2 2
5 9 5
OeElElneeif
Estimated Thickness Ft. Ins.
ne) r~~ 0
6 0
2 3 3 0
2 0 11 11
5
5 6
9 6 1 4
18 11
5 6 1 9 3 6
2-;
5 11~
3 .:1
3 8
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
Clay:; sdy. br. Graywacke to slst. in part l.gy.stained
oro & red. Clay 1. blue gy. stained as above Groywacke 1. gy. stained as above wd.
f. to v. f 0 ·grd. Clay as above 2 13 11 I 1 Greywacke as above w. occasional t. sIs .•
W. W Shale 1. & dlr" gy 0 carbo mottled staine(L
br .. in part Siltstone g-fo IN. occasional to f. grd.
greywacke bd. Interbedded gy. slst. & vof. grd. gVl.
Siltstone gy. shaly br. stained at bot Greywacke v.f. to f. grd .. so shaly in
part w. occasional t. gy. slst. bd. fractd. at bottom
Greyw~cke f. to B. grd, Greywacke gy. v. f 0 grd. Greywacke {S"y. to 1. gy •. f. to m. grd.
tough Greywacke I. gy. w. numerous gy. slst.
pellets Siltstone gy. Shale bk. carbo sdy. pyre w.bright COD.
bdd. pyre slightly sdy.
4 .. 1 1
14 5 1
3
laminations COAL dull & bright ? Splint blc. carbo COAL dull & bright
in part w. rot. bdd cleated & broken . bds. of dk. br. sdy .sho 3
1
5
3]" 2
10 ,,1
10 ,6 9.
6
2~ 5
11!
4 '
II
3 I ' o t/Bl'J{
• 41-.
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
, I I
t
& Q)
(f.l 9
. ~ .. • • .. .. ..;t, -' -
'. § BMR 218 PAHNELL I S CREEK.
II
Page ......................... ; .......... Name and No. of Bore ...................................... : ........ , ......................................................................................................
Estimated Estimated Core Coal Min. Bands Min. Bands. PROXIMATE ANALYSIS Depth Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured Sample Included Excluded
I Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins."" No. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. H.M. V. F.C. ASH B.TH.U/LB
0~ 6 1 In"Ceroeua.ed dk. 6;;1. c~rll. sh2,le Lc on.gI'n • « coal 1 • 99 10 4 COAL as above 4 2/BMR P, 3.3 31.5 L18.8 16. E' 11,790 99 10t .1 Interbedded shale & coal as. above .1.
m 2 2 100 1- 3 COAL bdd. as above broken 3_ -2
~ ::LOO 2 4, Interbedded shale & coal as above 1 2 2-
lO<:l: 11 4 9 Siltstone to claystone gy. 4 9 106 1. 1 2 Greywacl.:e ~r 0 tough f. grd. 1 2 , , 110 6' 4. '5 Siltstone gy. w. occ.3.sional f. grd. gw.
bd. LI
'" 5 120 8 10 2 Greywo.cl~e 1. gy. f. gra. 10 0
i 125 :L <1 5 Conglonerate m. greta friable 2 10 125 11 10 GreYl.'Jaclm 1. gy. ,.. to v.c. grd •. 10 "'. 126 . 8. . 9 Greyvmcke b;i • v.f • grc1. 9 :127 1 5 Siltstone gy. 5 127 <1: . 3 COAL dull & bright bdd. 3 127 7 3 Siltstone gy. 3 138 1.1.' 19 6~ Greyw'acke I. gy. f. grd. w. occ'lsional 2
gy. slst. bel. 10 6i 138 Ll 21- COAL dull & bright bdd. cleated . I 2 .... ;- I 138 5.1. 1f Siltstone, gy. 1t I 138 7.1 2 2 I 2 COAL as above. 2 I 138
§ 14- Claystone bra sdy. bd. 'bright I I &.& -'4 gy. w. I coal j1 I
139 0 34 COAL bdd. broken 1 I 37[ I ~1
I 139 8 8 Siltstone to sdy. shale bk •. carbl IIf. t. I coal bds. 8=-
~
I I 1'-10 5 9 COAL dull & bright bdd. cleated 7-'lr ~ 6i -1,;3 Siltstone .~ iin 9.~, . 140
~!f br. gy. sdy. pyre :1:Lf 3/BMR ~ .. 3.3 33.3 53.9 12:; 860 142 3 1 &- COAL as above 9 1t 1 &! 142 41;- '.f Shale dk. bright coal la.m. 1·- ~ 6l
1~ gs. \:v. pyre -2 142 2 COAL as above 9 11 ~v. t. lens ? marcasite 2 I
21. I 1 /13 8 Clay stone dk. 'lYo 8 I :a I 143 6 3t COAL as above 7·!1i . pyr. 3.1. I ,
:L44 l·t 7i Claystone dk. gy. shaly clot bottOEI 7.1 I I :L4L.1 7'4 56:' COAL as above r-:§ I 0-;r I 1£14 . 9 1~ Sh:lle elk. ?;IJ • carbo slickensided -l~ I .... 4 .&..4 I . 145 0 3 COAL'as above 'v'!. r. v.t. she bel. 3 I I
..
3 Page ....... , ........................... .
Estimated Depth
Ft. Ins.' J.45 10
154 8 , 155 163 165 165 165 165 165 167 167 167 J..67 167 J..67 168 1.68 169
.1.70 170 170 170 170 171. 171 171 172 172 172 17~ 179'i'
H~i
10 9.1.
i 0;,1 4 5i 7 9 o °t ~! 10~ 11; 8· ~
.·:t1 4% 5 6 7* sf O~ 1'2l
li~ 2 4-7
10 .6
182
~' 183
3
9
9 .'
Estimated Thickness Ft. Ins.
10
8· 10
1 7 1
1
1
3 3
6 B
1 9
16
1 0
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
CJ:;aystoIle dk. gy. w. to bd. \...dlb. shaie " at bot.
Greywacke 1. f!Y. f.' grd. w. occasional sIsto bel.
Siltstone gy. tough Greywacke f .grd •. as above 8'1011
Siltstone. gy. - dk. gy. carbo Claystone bra sdy w.t. bd. coal COAL dull & bright bdd. 8.hale dk. gy.carb. w.t. bds. coal Clay s.tone br •.. sdy • COAL dull--& bright bdd. cleated Shale dk. gy. 'carb. ·v1. bds. coal COAL as above' : Shale as above'i" COAL shaly Elostly bright pyre Shale as above, . COAL bdd. mostly bright cleated Cloy stone br 0 flY 0 ·sdy.
'. 1 COAL as above G2"!i Shale bko carbo COAL as ·above w.to sho la1.1. Shale as above
'COAL dull & bright bdd. cleated Shale as above COAL as above l~YI Claystone br~ gy. sdy. COAL as above liv.r. carbo Ian. near bot. Shale dk. gyo carbo Shale dk. grey ca.rbonaceous COAL bright Shale as above GreyrJacke f. g. ligh t gy. carb. laminae·
&: lenses rare t. r.)right coal bds. Greywacl-ce light gy. f. go COJ:1E10n carbo
laminae Shale silty dko gy. car·b. lam. & small
coal lenses Greywacke light gy 0 f 0 gra.·
• ..
BMR 21S P ARNELL I S CREEK • Name and No. of Bore ..................................................................................................................................................... .
Core Measured Ft. Ins.
8 1 7 1
1.
1
6
1
1 1
10
1.0 2'
1~1 3· 1
'~. 2 31 o.
0,,-&: o 2-' 5'" o 1 1~
~r it 9~ ~~ 2 3 3
8
9
6 o
Coal Sample
No.
4/BIVlR
5/BI\Il.R
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
• I I i I I
Min. Bands Excluded Ft. Ins. H.M.
" .1. tI '7 2 2 u. J I , I I I J J , 301 I I
-;, , I I , I I I I I I
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
v. I F.C. ASH B. TH. U /LB
32.9 51.1 12.8 12,380.
33.7 51.01 12.1 .12,500
•
4 Page .................................. ..
Estimated Depth
Ft. Ins.
184 187 187
, 188
188 188 188 189 189 :1.91 193 19,..1 199
205
208
212
219 220 226
226 229
233 239
G 1 7
1
2¥ 3 2 11
1 3 5
11
7.
10
11
3 2
6 3
6 5
o
7 o
Estimated Thickness Ft. Ins.
9 2 7
6
4
1-~ 1 O'~ 9 1
111 2 2 1 2 5 6
5 8
3 3
4 1
6 ,1 11
6 0
4 2 9
3 7
1 1
7 5
• •
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
Shale elk. grey Greywacke f.g. & siltstone interbedded Claystone hard dense dk. gy. w. bright
coal lens vertical slickensides Claystone & shale intGrbedded w. bright
small coal lenses Shale dk. ~f. to black carbonaceous Bright coal friable Shale black carbonaceous COAL dull & bright banded Sho.le black carbonaceous pyri tos COA.L mostly bright banded Shale grey & light grey silty in po.rt Siltstone sideritic brovrrl grey, vugular Grey~lT<J..cl{e f.g. & v.f.g. light grey
nUI:1GT'OUS t. carbo laminae Greyw~:lcke f og~ & v.f 0 go interbedded w ..
sor:.e ned. grained bands Shale grey, n1.1.nerous c~1.rb. laDinae &
t. bright coal l::udnae & lenses COAL l:Jostly bright v 0 broken SODe
cleated Sil tstone gy 0 sho3.ly [\ t bottom CleW stone gr ey Greywacke fog. t. carbo laninations
SODe claystone bnds. . 8il tstcne car1)onaceous dk. gy. Greywacke light gy. n.g. carbo lauina
tions GreY~'Jacke light gy. L:!eg. carbo detritus Claystone light ~!. carbo laminations
COl;JrJOn -some slltstone [;c v.f.g. greywacke b3.nds
Siltstone light grey coal lenses COIl1Dcn
Clay stone grey Greywacke v.f.g. ligl1.t grey carbo
lCl..Dinae
• ..
. B~m 21S PARNELL'S CREEK. Name and No. of Bore ..................................................................................................................................................... .
Core Measured
Coal Sample
No. Ft. Ins.
2
:1 2 1
5
5
3
4 6
6-
2 4
5
3 1
1
9 7
;J :1 O~ .9 6/BMR 1
11 7/BMR 2 2
6
8
3 8/BIvIH
1 9/BMR 3
11
o 4
9 3
6
7 7
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
Min. Bands Excluded Ft. Ins.
Se~m E
H.M.
2.6
2.9
2.8 '2.6
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
v. I F.C. ASH B. TH. U /LB
32.9 48.9 1506-
3403. 52.7 10.1
33.7 53.9 9.6 37.CJ 53.9 6.5
12~030
12,880
13,020 13,5L1CJ
• .. • • • iii • .. 5 Page ....................................
BtlR 21SPii.HNELL 18 CREEK. Name and No. of Bore ..................................... : ................................................................................ , ................................
. Estimated Estimated Core Coal Min. Bands Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS Depth Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured" Sample Included Excluded
Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. No. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. H,M. V. F.C. ASH B.TH.U/LB
c.:tlcite - ! 246 6 6 CO~~~L mostly brig..h.t, broken, J veins 2i I
I 247 7 1 1 COAL dlill & bright banded, rarely, I
broken ~ 1 p..O/BMR I 2.9 30.,0 45.3 21.8 1.1,070 I 247 ~ 1l. Shale carbonaceous brown-black lJ CJ lin 248 6 91 COAL dull & bright banded ~i in m 248 at 21 Shale as above 22 '(1)
2/19 102 1 2 COAL dull & bright banded part cleated 1 2 11/BMR (J) 2.9 31.0 48.7 17.4 ~1,720 I
250 2 '7.]. Siltstone with coal bands & lenses 3~ I I '.
~I I 252 5! 2 COAL rJostly bright calcite veining 2 g; ~2/B]\/ill r 3.1 35.2 52.9 8.8 13,120 252 9 3i Siltstone light' grey l..V. snaIl coal bds. 253 3 6 Claystone gy. fraC!tured vertically 6 268 10 15 7 I Greywacke 1. gy. med. grd. 'rare carbo
: laninae & lenses 15 7 271 2 2 '1 Greywacke coo.rse grained wi.th coal
lenses 2 4 27:1. 7. 5 Claystone f5'J • 5 271 10 3 Greywacke ned. grd. 1. gy. 3 273 5 1 7 Grey (,vacke 1. gy. f. grd. 1 7 275 10 2 5 Siltstone I. gyo 2 5 282 0 0 2 Graywacke wed. grel. 1 •. gy ~ rare carbo
laminations 5 9 -291 6 9 6 Greywacke 1. gy. f.g. some siltstone 9 2 .. 301 6 10 0 GreYYlTacke I. g',! • f.g. & v.f.g. some
siltstone bds. numerous carbo lam. 10 0 311 2 9 8 Greyw'acke 1. gy. f. rocu. grd. rare t.
coal bands. 9 8 320 6 9 4 Greywaclre 1. gy. med. grd. some broken 9 4 324 7 4 1 Greywacke 1. gy. med. grd. 4 1- :
325 2 7 Claystone gy. shaly 7 325 9 7 Shale gy. carbo laminations 7 E1 ~f/BMR
, 327 0 1 ' . COAL [;lostly bright, cleated, sonre broken 1 2.6 34.3 51..8 :!.l .• 3 12,680 (J)
327 7 7 COlLI, dull & bright banded tl)
328 0 5 Greywacke 1. gy. f.g. OJ
'328 8 8 COAL dull &; shuly ~]14/BMR .. 2 c. 33.7 I 55.8 7.6 13,340 (j) .v
331 0 2 4 COAL dull & bright banded cleated' 2 .r-/ .p
331 10 10 Shale, gy. & bk. carbonaceous 10 !! 334 4 2 6 COAL some dull, some dull & bright bdd. 2 6 P.5/BMR I l n 3.0 32.9 53.2 10.9 12,830 r
• .. • • • OJ 411>; ~
6 BMR 21S PARNELL'S CREEK. Page .................................... Name and No. of Bore ...... : ...................................................... , ............................................................ : ...........................
Estimated Estimated Core Coal I Min. Bands Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS Depth Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured Sample !nCluded Excluded
Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. No. Ft. Ins. al·t . Ins. H.M. V. F.C. ASH B. TH. U/LB
335 11 1 7 Shale as above J: '7 .. 338 8 2 9 CO~1 dull & bright banded, shaly in part 2 9- 16/BMR CD El l n 300 29.4 ~5.Q ~2.6 10,830
COAL dull & bright banded', cleated' 1 6- 17/BMR 2xttl • .-\ a:J
3.2 31.0 49.5 16.3 11,760 340 2 1 6 ~. CD
341 2 1 0 CO.AL dull & bright banded shaly in part ~~ ~(f.) 1" 344 5 3 3 Shale dk. gr. & black rare coal laminae 3 3"'" 349 5 5 0 Siltstone gy. vert. fractures· 5 0 350 2 9 Siltstone sideritic calcite veins 7 354 C) ... , Ll 0 Siltstone w • some' 1. f!:;f. greywacke bds. 4 0 359 0 4 10 Greywacke 1. gy. f.g. ca.rb. laminae Ll 10 369 0 1.0 0 Greywacke as before 10 0 379 0 10 0 Grey wacke as above w. some shale" bds. 9 9 .,
379 ·5~ 5·:)" Shale gy. carbo iri part 5~ ..-I :
380 0 6; COAL mostly bright 6~ ..-I , (!)
.380 ·1 4 COAL mostly bright very broken 4 to
383 4 3 0 Shale carbonClceous dk. 3 0 to , gy. -.-\
388 7 5 3 COAL dull & bright, IJostly bright, 18/BMR H& 2.8 36.2 5 .. 1.4 6.6 13,590 bottom 2' broken 5 3 19/B]VlR J..j (!) 2.2 36.1 52.5 9 • .2 .13,.290 (!)(f.) ,
389 11 1 4 COAL dull & bright banded shaly at bot. - A
broken 1 ·1 20/BMR A 3.0 3<1: •. 5 53.6 8.9 13l'120 p 390 10 11 Shale silty light grey 11 390 11 1 COAL finely divided weathered. ? 1 391 3 <1 Shale grey silty in part, carbo detritus 4: 392 11 1 8 Siltstone light grey 1. 8 396 1 3 C) Greywacke light gy. f.g. 3 2 , .. 396 7 v Greyvmcke 1. gr. v.f. gr. carbo lam. 6 397 6 11 Shale £!Y. carbo 12.Dinations 11 398 O.!. 61 COAL mostly bright broken il ., ., ,
2 0'; I , , 398 1 Of Shale grey silty 21/BrflR ., ., I .!.II 2.6 3<1.1 48.7' ~4.6 12,250 2 2 399 5 1 .. 1 COAL well cleated dull & bright 1 :1 1..-1 I
(!)..-I I 399 11 6 COAL Elostly dull broken 6 ..-lID'
400 3 4 Shale brown soft t iO to m . grey & 'l::ito
401 5 1 2 CO.AL friable weathered ? 1 C) 22/BlVlR -.-\ • .-\ (!) 2.9 31.5 52.5 [13.1 .12,4L:l:0 " ~H(f.} ··101 7 2 Shale black carbonaceous 2 402 11• 6'~ Siltstone light grey . ';)d
2 ~jJ 402 3 12 Shale dk. gr. vel"'Y broken "'2> L103 6 1 3 Siltstone light grey 1 .' :; Li08 9 5 3 Shale dk. gr. carbonaceous 5 :; L119 ., 10 7 Siltstone gyo:J in.p:trt shaly . dl{. f::'Y 0 Lj:
grading into greywacke at bot. 0 C)
" l
..
Page ..... 7 ............................ Estimated Estimated
Depth Thickness Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins.
4,:1:8 0 28 8
1148 2 2 448 7i ~~ 449 1 451 8 2 7 453 9 2 1
45Ll 1 4 457 4 3 3 477 7 20 3
486 10 9 3'
•
-GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
Greywacke 1. gy. m. f!.. rare thin carb. laminations 21 near bottom vertically fractured
Shale black carbonaceous COAL broken dull & bright banded Siltstone gy. w. coal bands COAL cleated dull & bright some broken Siltstone shaly in part rare bright
coal bands Shale dk. gy. broken Siltstone light grey Grey wacke 1. gr. & gy. v. f. g. & f. g.
numerous thin carbo laminations Greywacke light grey f.go & v.f.g.
carbo laminat;ions COLlLJOn
Hole comp18ted
Core Measured Ft. Ins.
2
2
3
19
9 3
• •
BMR 218 PARNELL IS CREEK. ,. -"'. Name and No. of Bore .............................................................................................................................................. --:. ..... .
Coal Sample
No. -
23/BIlfJl
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
Min. Bands .. Excluded Ft. Ins.
Lower Liddell S~um
Typed 1~/2/53.
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
H.M. v. I F.C. ASH B. TH. U /LB
2.7' 11,900
.'.1 7 9
II 15
, ,
16 20
21 ~ ... 26
29 31
32
39
,14
50
53
• • •
BUREAU OF MINERAL RESOURCES
Estimated .Depth
Ft. Ins.
£)
2 6 6 (3
9 2
6 li
7 3
6
3
11
10
8
2
Estimated Thickness Ft. Ins.
-1 9 2 5 2 /1 2 0 4 0
1 3 3 5
1 {1 5 5
2 8 1 8
-1 1 ..J..
7 2
~1 9 -
1 8
1 11
2 10
2 6
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
S:'~:il clr.q oy light -:::;:r:'cvm s:lnd.y Claystone, white iron st;:tined Greyw:lcke light brown f.g. weathered Greyvvacke as before Claystone sandy in part, rlThi te & light
bro1fm, much brokon, some haoE1O"~i te pebbles
Sil tstc.ll1.e white, iron stained Sil tstorie light brovm fractul'ed verti
cally Siltstone sideri.tic brovm, hard, dense Greywacko w)stly light brolNn, some
light grey, f. g. rare carbo detritus Haer:;§.·/~i te red-brown very broken Siltstone lieht brovm & grey plant
i[1pr(~ s sic'l1.s Clay s tone light brovm w. liTIoni te
pebbles Sil tstone brown grey ttLin cn.rb. l::uilin-
3. tions one a t 45~ ironstone pe :Jbles Siltstone light broV'm, L.nny plant
iopressions Duch iron staining. One carbo lamination at 45°
Claystone fractured,7 weathered, light brown and grey. HacrL<a'~~i te pebbles
Siltstone light grey, carboD.3.ce·jus detritus .
Siltstone, light grey, vertical cracks iron stained
Greywacke light grey v.f.g. numerous carbo la~inations
• \.
Name and No. of Bore ..... J?~'M.L .. ??$ ....... :pARN~JJ.JJ. .. I.I? ..... G.R.~.~.~ .................................. : ........... .
Core Coal
1
Measured Sample Ft. Ins. No.
I
Min. Bands'l Min. Bands Included Excluded Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins.
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
I H.M. I v. I F.e. 1 ASH B. TH. U/LB
3 9 5
1 1 ".'.
1 1.0
1 2 1 3
2 5 Ll
4 11 8
10
1 1
7 2
1 11
1 2
1 11
2 10
-1 11 .L.
4,
--... . ,.. ~, .' ,,,
8 m:ffi 228 PAm;J'ELL?S Clli1:EKo
Page"""""""""""""""""" Name and No. of Bore ''''', ........ " .. ,'', .. "., .. ,'', .. ,''''''''''''" .. "''''" .. "''" .. " .. ,,''''' .. ',, .. ,,"" .. """"""""""""""",:"",, ...... ,,.,,""
Estimated Estimated Core Coal Min. Bands Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS Depth Thickness . GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured' Sample Included Excluded
I \iSFt. I,Il,B. Ft5 I~. -¥: IrO No. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. H.M. V. F.C. ASH B. TH. U/LB
0 Glsto~Yornuch carb.mat. in lenses & lan o
67 6 10 Clay s one grey brov-vTI side~.:'i tic nara, dense, calcite veins· 10
58 8 1 2 Claystone as before 5 60 0 1 4 Shale grey mUch carbo material 1 4 64 6 4 6 Claystone light grey broken some carbo
materiE< .. 1 6 i 67. 4 2 1.0 Greywacke v. f • grd. some siltstone i interbedded 2 0
68 3 11 Claystone as above :11 .73 9 5 6 Greywacke v.f. grd. some m.g. bands -light grey, . carb. laminations 5 6
75 II 2 2 Siltstone light grey broken 2 2 88 0 12 1 Greywacke f .. g. light grey with inter-
bedded siltstone beds. numerous ,
carbo laminations 12 1 89 8 1 ·8 Siltstone light grey fractured 1. 8 90 0 ,4 Shale dk. grey carbonaceous 4 91 1.0i 1 10]" COAL broken, mostly dull :11 Upper - I 92 0 12 Shale grey silty carbonaceous l~ Artie' s 92 4 4 COAL dull & bright banded 4 Seam. 100 7 8 3 Claystone light grey rare carbo lam. 8 3 101 1. 6 Shale dk. grey carbonaceous 6 102 5 1 4 COAL bright cleated ~11/BMR
I (f.I (I) .. e
103 8 1 3 COAL bright cleated 1 r-I (1) E: 204 '3; 0 <19 0 "1 Ie .-1 12,£10(-eo
104 9~ 1 1]" COAL bright very finely divided (thl'U
6~ rd or-! C(;
2 rO~ CD drilling) or-! CI)
105 9.!. 1 0 COAL mostly dull some bright banded ~ _ 2/BMR 7 3.4 30.0 53.9 12.7 12,280 2 106 0 2]" Claystone silty light grey 2 106 1 1 Shale silty grey brown 1 106 5 4 COAL very broken 2 107 2 9 COAL ver:1 broken· dull & bright banded 6 107 4 2 Greywacke light grey fog. 2 110 1 2 9 Greywacke light grey n"j. g. 1 9
I 112 9 2 8 Siltstone- light grey with one bright
coal band at 450 7 113 1 4 Shale dk. .grey carbonaceous, thin coal
" bands 4 113 11 1.0 COAL broken dull 1
Lower 1 rtie t s
( 114 1 2 Siltstone li'ght . grey 2 Sear 0
.. -, • .. • .' (). " 4 BrJ1H 22S PARNELL'S CREEK
Page""" .............................. Name and No. of Bore ......................................................................................................................................................
Estimated Estimated Core Coal Min. Bands Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS Depth Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured Sample Included Excluded
I Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. No. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. H.M. V. F.C. ASH B. TH. U/LB ,
Lid( 181. 5 ~ 01. COAL dull & very shaly 01 MidCITe . e.Li. L;jOQ1J,. 2
18:i. 11 6 Shale blacl{ carbonaceous bright coal laminae 6
185 10 3 11 Silt'stone light grey carb. detritus 3 11 190 9 4 11 Greywacke light grey v.fog. many thin
carbo laminations '. 4 11 190 10 1 Shale black very carbonaceous ~ 191 5 7 Siltstone grey sideritic calcite
veining 7 195 9 4 4 Siltstone light grey & v.f.g. greywacke
interbedded 4 2 198 1 2 4 Grey wacke light grey f.g. <) 2 ... 200 11 2 .10 Siltstone & "',r.f.g. greywacke as before 2 8 201 2 3 Siltstone grey 3 202 .0 1.0 Siltstone very diaporic much calcite
veining, twisted bright coal band 9 204 0 2 0 Siltstone grey very broken one thin coal
band at top 1 9 205 0 1 0 Shale grey carbo detritus 1 0 207 7 2 7 ?? COAL dull broken 2 LUw-er 208 °i 5i- COAL before broken 1 Liddell as vGry ~! I 208 4 32 Siltstone light grey Seam 210 c:> 1 10 COAL dull & bright banded very broken 1 7 6/BMR 3.4 24 0 6 32.0, r902 - -""' 211 0 10 Shale car'bonaceous dk. gr. & black 10 230 3 19 3 Siltstone grey very broken 5 2 251 5 21 2 Greyv.J3.cke f.g. grading into siltstone ,
with rare thin coal bands 18 8 254 2 2 9 Siltstone light grey numerous carbo
laminations ra.T'e thin dant beds 2 9 257 2 3 0 Siltstone light grey thin carbo lam.
& rare bright coal b8.nds 11 257 7 5 Shale dk. gy. , silty carbonaC!eous
~J 258 9 1 2 COAL cleated broken 1 • j
Barrett' " ~ s 260 2 1 5 COAL cleated broken shaly at bottom 1 7/BMR Seam 3.3 24.3 35.2 ~? .2 - -261 4 1 ·2 Grey wacke light gy. v.f.g. 1 1 262 8 1 4: Siltstone light 1 4
~
grey· 263 9 1 1 Siltstone grey carbo in part broken 8 264 0 3 Siltstone as before 3 264 1 1 Shale black carb. thin coal bands 1
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BMR 22S PARNELL'S CREEK. Page "",Ji""""."."".""". Name and No. of Bore ",,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,, ... ,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, .. ,,,,,, .. ,, ... ,, ... ,,,,,,,,,".""""." ... """ .. """","" ... " ... ,,,,.,,"",, ..... ,,
Estimated Estimated Core Coal Min. Bands Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS Depth Thickness - GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured Sample Included Excluded
Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. No. Ft. Ins. , Ft. Ins. H.M. V. F.C. ASH B. TH. U/LB ,
264 7 6 COAL very broken dull & bI;ight 6 ddl(t 269 10 5 3 Siltstone light grey 5 0 Mi l."id~ ell Set,lJl\t-
304 4 34 6 Greywacke light grey v.f.g. & f ;g. numerous carb. laminations 34 6
314 6 10 2 GreYTH8:cke as above 10 2 327 2 12 8 Greywacke as before with some silt-
stone & shale bands 12 8 348 3 21 -1 Siltstone grey~ rare f.g. greywacke & .I.
shale bands~ t. carb. laminae, fract-l:tred near botto~ 21 1
350 3 2 0 Shale grey 2 0 350 9 6 Siderite 'I, 1 ~ , 364 3 13 :6· Shale as before 10 1 368 G ~. 3 Shale as before 4 3 376 0 7 6 Shale as before sone very broken 6 8.
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Hole completed Ty ped 17/2i 53. )
-
-
IiIIIIII.....
. k> 19 21 21 22
,29 35 36 36 47 93
98 10~ 111
112' 113 118 120 125 1·15 147
157
• • '. BUREAU OF MINERAL RESOURCES Name and No. of Bore .. .J?MJl ..... ??iS. ....... J?~'\Rl.Tfi~;r:,;r:, .. ' . .$ .... G.PJ~~K.~ .... , ........................................ .
Cbssnock:- D~TRFAM DISTRIClMuswellhr.oOk':.:.,' ................ COUNTY ... U;;. 1 ............................................ PARISH .... H01fJICK ................................ PORTION ... 121 LOCATION ......................................................................................................... ..
Surveyed liJi .. G.Qr.buhow ....... : ....... :............................. Survey MethOBhe.odo.li~~.e ..... Tx·av.e.rS.e..... Elevation .. 5.83 .... 2 .. ! .......... AS.L............. .................... Ref, Map ............ :e.J\lrg .... MI:lp. .... N.~.4!+::lJ\ ................... . Logged by N. ...... Hoy,l.1nK........................................... Cased .................... 3.~.~.................................................................... Datum ........ Stand.ard............................................... Ref. Report ..... B.MR ..... Re..o..or.q.~ .... 47../l.r;J.p.:?.~ ............ .. Sunk by ...... P.ac.if.ic .... B.o.r..ing .... .c.o................ Type of Drill .. Failing .... 7.5.O' .... S./1l29.1....... Depth ........... 4.~.9..:~............................................................... Date Begun/Finished·?~ .. ~.+. .. ~ .. ??I.?.~~.~ .. ~ .... ?.?. ........ .
Estimated Depth
Ft. Ins.
o o o 5 ·0
9 4
8 9 o 8 5 3
.10 1-o
'h o 6 o 3
11
3
Estimated Thickness Ft. Ins.
9 2
.2 2
2 6
10 45
5 2 9
1 1 4 2 4
20 n r...
9
o o 5 7
9 7
4 1 3 8 9
10
7 3
11
5 1 6 6 6 3 8
<1
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
Drilled 10' Greywacke buff coloured f.g. Clay stone yellow brown Siltstone grey broken, iron stained Shale grey ironstained broken much carbo
detritus S:r~ale as a Dove Siltstone hard very fractured, grey &
red brovm iron stained carbo detrttus Shale grey COAL dull very soft crumbly, ? weathered Shale grey COAL dull Wo bright bands Shale grey with silty & sandy band Shale grey w. sandy & sideritic bands,
bk. in t;vo bands & w.. 2" of coal GrGywacke ,light grey, medium grained Shale, dk. grey Greywacke, grey, fine-grained, w. shale
bD.nds Shale, dk. grey COAL bright, fragmentary Siltstone, grey, shaly to sandy Shale, grey Greywacke, light grey, medium grained Shale, grey ~1Ti th silty & sandy bands Greywacke, greyish-white, coa.rse to
medium grained COAL, generally dull
Core Measured Ft. Ins.
2
2
2 2
10
11 5 2
9 1
4 2 4:
£0
2 9
6 10
5
7 2
7 3 4 3 8 9
9 7 3
10 5 9 6 6 6 3
2 4'
Coal Sample
No.
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins .
3eam X
Seam V
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS Min. Bands I Excluded 1-1 ----~I----------Ft. Ins. ,1 __ H_.M_·_:I __ V_._,_F_.C_, _I __ A_S_H_I._B_. T_H_._U_I_LB __
Farrell t S Cre ek Seam
2 9 • G 56. 6 9 00 29.8 5104 1408
.2'104 54.0 1406
12;190 11,490 11,390
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2 BMR 23S PARNELL'S CREEK. r; I Page .................................... Name and No. of Bore ....................................................................... : ............................................. ; ...............................
Estimated Estimated Core Coal Min. Bands Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS Depth Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured Sample Included Excluded
Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. No. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. H.M. V. F.C. ASH B. TH.U/LB
195 :10 38 7 Greywacke light grey" medium grained, w. finely conglomeratic bands & she near bottom 37 11
, 201 4 5 6 Shale, grey silty 5 2 , 201 8 4 COAL dull .:1
i 202 0 4 Shale, black with a sandy band • ,1 _
202 9J. 9i COAL [lostly dull 9J;. !
10~ -.. I
202 1 Shale brown 1 4/BMR !tI I 2t1 3.7 3102 45.2 1909 10,840 of I
203', 2 COAL, generally bright 2_ I 'f I 20'Q: 2,,- 2 Shale black 2 . I
203 'st 6 Shale, light grey ~!< I
2' a? i 204 1" 4! COAL dull, very shaly (shale)
& 4!' -
205 l' ,,1 0 COAL, mostly dull, with two brovm b/BMR 401 3000 44,,0 21. Q l;O'i,5'OO - shale bands ·1 0 ' .1.. II Q)
205 3.1. 2! light 2.1. .... 2 ur Shale, grey .~ 2 S/BNlR
I 13 0 3 I 205 9! 6 COAL, dull, with three shale lenses ~J j)' I ~oO 3207 50 00 11,C20 . i
206 9¥, 1 0 COAL, ,ll10stly dull 1 ! '. 1'- .' " 206 '. ~,1.0v. 1 Shale, black 1 .,,- --;'
207,' 5-"- 7 Shale, light grey 7 I '. 20€f::' 1~- ,
8 COAL, mostly dull 6 , 225 5 17 3~~ Siltstone, grey 17 3-1- I
2 234 6 8 11 Greywacke, light grey, medium grained 8 8 249 0 iLl 6 Shale, grey w. sandy bands 14 6 252 9 3 9 Greywacke light grey, ,medium grained 3 9
~/BlVlR 254 0 1 3 Shale, light to dark grey 1 3 256 9 2 9 COAL, bright 2 6 SeaIr N
I
3 08 34$9 50.9 10.4 12,350 i 256 11! 2.1.. ,Shale, black 2.1.. I
I
257 0 O~ Shale, light grey O~ I -257 3 3 COAL, mostly bright shaly at top ~
u 259 0 1 9 Siltstone, light grey 1 9 269 0 10 0 Shale, grey 10 0 273 4 Ll 4 Siltstone, light grey '4 4 282 4 9 0 Greyw8.cke, light grey, medium grained 8 10 282 7 3 Clay ironstone , grey shaly 3 283 0 5 , COAL, bright 42. 288 '. 2 7 5 7 Siltstone, light grey , to very fine
. grained greyw[wlw 5 7 294 8 6 1 ' Shale, grey 6 1 297 7 2 11 Sil tstor~e, light grey 2 10
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3 - BllilR 23S Pl',..RNELL 18 CRE&~. Page .................................... Name and No. of Bore ......................................................................................................................................................
Estimated Estimated Core Coal Min. Bands Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS Depth Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured Sample Included Excluded
I No. H.M. v. F.C. ASH B. TH. UjLB Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins.
300 3 0 Claystone, grey 3 0 305 1 5 4 Siltstone, grey to shale in the bottom
half 4 9 307 ,b! 1 3! COAL, dull shaly, pyri tiferous, with
~tJ I
8/BMB 1 I some thin bright bands 1 "2 I 3.0 34.3 40.3 13 .. 6 11,000
308 b1 1 0 COAL, mostly dull 1 I ~'2 I
308 D 21- Shale, greyish-black - . r 308 BJ. II COAL, bright
I-;>
308 rb.f 1 Shale, dark grey
~l £1
2 'm 308 1 3.1 COAL, generally dull <D
1 21 9/BMR rn
2~t!S. 9 309 f Shale, clark grey I 36.4 5()~0 O.g 12,520 2 I 309 1 "2 10 COAL, dull, w. bright bands 10 I
310 2]~ COAL, dull, shaly Vi. bright bands 1 r 2
6i"- r 31.1 B 1 6 Siltstone, grey to c1c,rk grey 1
318 , 6 6 Siltstone & shale, grey 6 6 327 1( 9 8 Greywacke, light grey, ". to medium i1ne
grain 9 8 329 i 1 ,1 Shale, grey, silty 1 ,1 329 it 1.1. COAL, du1_l, shale 1 -2 329 .. Shale, 1 '- '2 .J.. grey 331 ( 1 7t COAL E10stly dull, shattered at top &
01 I
bottom 1 10/BlVlR I 3.4: 34.3 <lD.l 14.2 11,930 I 331 ~ 9 Shale, grey to dark grey 9 I
I 332 ~ 5 COAL, mos'~ly dull 5 0 332 ~ J, 0.1. Shale, grey, lenticular O"f , 332 E2 31 E1
COAL, generally bright shattered 32" ro 2 <D 333 7 Shale, black, ? lenticular 7
C1f 333 1C .1. 9J. COAL, mostly dull, with shaly band 9~ " .
2 1f
a f 33LJ: ~ Shale grey 1 11/BM R I 1~5.n 37.3 4'1 • .;) 10 0 0 12,370 2 I 334 9 COAL, mostly dull 9 , I 337 lC 3 1 Shale, grey 3 1 338 :1 3 COAL, generally bright 3 339 9 1 8 Shale, grey 1 8
.342 4 2 7 GreyvvackG, grey, n.ne-grained 2 0 348 3 5 11 Shale, grey, silty, w. an ironstone bd. 5 1.1 349 2 11 COAL, dull with bright bands 11 12/BMR 3.3 31.Cl 53,,0 12 .. 7 12,290 ...L._
SP=l 349 4 2 Shale, dark grey 2 to 351 3 :1. 11 COAL: mostly bright 1 11 13/BMR CD 3.fl 35.4 52.· , r- 12,900 I rn . , 374 4 23 1 S·".l. .
fry • VIJ • +' grd. gre:rwacke bds. 21 6 ! j ..L. 1.1 .L;p.·~.cpe, .L •
• • • O! ' . , 6' •
4 BI~R 23S PA?3'mLL IS CREEK. Page .................................... Name and No. of Bore ......................................................................................................................................................
Estimated Estimated Core Coal' Min. Bands Min. Bands PROXI~ATE ANALYSIS .. Depth Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured Sample Included Excluded . " No. H,M. V. . F.C. ASH B. TH. U/LB
Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. Ft. "Ins. Ft. Ins .
377 8 3 4 COAL, mostly bright 3 4 14/BMR Sea nO 3.8 37 .. 2 54 0 5 4.5 13,560 393 0 15 4 Siltstone, grey 15 0 398 8 5 8 Siltstone as above 5 8 '~.
".'. ; 399 4 8 Shale carbonaceous, dk. 2
.. grey"
,107 10 8 6 Siltstone as before common carbo detritus 8 6 : 408 11 1 1 Shale dk. gy. carbo silty 7
409 at 1.1. CO.AI" bright friable 1.1. 5.t i 409 6 2 Greywacke, light grey f.g. 5'2 ..
410 10 1 11 Shale, grey 10 ... , .... 437 0 26 2 Greywacke, light grey m.g. rare thin
, carbo laminations, rare sideritic bancls 26 2
~. 458 0 21 0 Silt.stone, light grey, . IN • carbo leaves 19 4 459 2 1 2 COAL, mostly bright 1 n .... 461 C) 2 0 COAL, mostly dull 2 15/BMR 3.2 3G.9 47 .. 5 1204 12,570 /oJ
461' 7 5 COAL, dull, very" shaly 461 1113 .1,,:]" Shale grey· 413 , ":rr
16/BMR ; 463 11 1. 112 COAL, bright, fragmentary 1 ? 3.4 37o~ 5i.J .. 6 d.2 13~O70 466 .:1 (') 5 Shale, light grey, silty 2 "5" ;:, -46'7 !.IJ 1- 0-:]" COAL, dull 1 0.1. 17/BMR 3.3 3c) 0(5 <±7 .. 9 12,,0 12,610 .:..'2 11 1"~ r 467 6 Shale, grey, with a coal laminae 18/BMR I 3.4 32.7 53.6 10.3 12,780 472
• .... 2 19/BMR I 4 4 10 COi\,L, mostly dull 4 :LO I 3.6 38.6 52.8 5.0 13,710 L172 6 2 Shale, brmvnish grey 2 ,
S 472 at 2.1. COAL, dull, lenticular 2~ ro 2 . ·172
19! 2 Shale, grey
~J Q)
rn 474 1 7 COAL, mostly dull with rare shale laminae 1.
6i I1.l 47 Ll 1 Shale, dark brO\ID, lenticuL'.r '"\1 ~O/BMR - 3.7 32.2 51.5 12.6 12,390 474 111 5 COAL, mostly dull 5 CD
·n 4 r75 O2 1 Grey shale & interbedded dull coal 1 ~
475 2 1~· COAL, dull 11- !it -2 475 3 1 Shale, grey 1 -.1:75 5 2 COAL, dull, lenticuLlr 2 i175 9L Ll J. Siltstone, grey 4.~ ,. 2 ;:.t'f" 476 7 9= COAL, mostly dull 9'2 21/BMR 4.3 33.6 .;, ',j. 5 12-:6 12,4G0 2 476 11 Ll Shale, dk. gy. lenticular 4.
'. 477 1 2 COAL, dull, very shaly q i
I 478 2 1 1 COAL, (lull 1 22/BMR 40 0 35 0 4 52 0 0 7.8 13,230 478 3.1. 113 Shale, dk. gy. I :
- L178 7! 4 COAL, mostly dull ' .. , -....
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/ -5 Page .................................... Name and Noo of Bore ....... ;E3.i~~R ..... ?9.§. ........ ?.1.~m{1,!:.~.~ .. ~.p. ..... G.B)~~~.~ .............................................
Estimated Estimated Core Coal Min. Bands Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS Depth Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured Sample Included Excluded
I Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. No. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. H.M. V. F.C. ASH B. TH. U/LB , . . 478 9i 2 Shale, dk • gy. 2,
479 0'- 3 COAL, generally bright 3 I I 479 52' 5 COAL, mostly dull 5 23/BMR § 3.5 33.1 45 0 9 17.-5 Ilf520 479 7 1! Shale, gy. 1], (J)' ., 2 Cf.l 480 2 7 COAL, dull, very shaly at bottom 7_ <*81 6 :I. 4 Claystone, grey 1 4 en -, 482 7 1 1 COAL, generally dull, broken 1 1 (J)
482 ~ 1.!. Dant, Dostly bright 1.!. on 21
-2 2 .j.:l 483 6 Claystone, light grey 6 ~ 483 &,l 6 COAL, mostly dull 6 484 al :L 0 Shale, black 1 0
I
484 91 4. Siltstone, -I grey l' )
11 485 -2 '1 Shale, black 4 499 0 13 1 OJ.· Shaly bands 13 10.!. -- 2 2
Hole completed' typed 1"/2/530
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BUREAU Of MINERAL RESOURCES BMRa 248 PARNELL9 8 CREEK. Name and No. of Bore ............................................................................................................................. ..
CODDftOek MUswellbrook Druham Howick 122 ." '/ .~ .DISTRICT ................................................ , .............. COUNTY .................................................................. PARISH ..................................................... PORTION ............ LOCATION .............................................................................. .
Surveyed b~ s~ri·~·~~::~:~:~·n .... · .............. ·.... Survey Method ..... ~?~~~?.~.~~.~ .... ~~.~~.~.~s1Jlevation ···· .. · .. ··~!·:~:~r(f· .. ····· ...... ,~· .................... Ref. Map ········~~im~~·:~,~~dS····'i~i5·374f .... ··· Logged ·by .... ~ ....... ~ ........................... :........................................... Cased ........... ....................................................................................... Datum ....................................................................................... Ref. Report ....................................... : ......................... : ............................... .
Price & Anderson . Goldfields 20 250' 10" B' . 23.3.53/14.4.53 Sunk by ................................................................. ...................... Type of DrIll .................. : ............................................................ , Depth ........................................................................................ Date egun/Fmlshed ....................................................................... .
Estimated Estimated Core ·Coal Min. Bands Min. Bands
I PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
Depth Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured Sample Included Excluded
I Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. No. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. H.M. I V. F.C.
I . ASH IJ·TH.U/LB
3 0 3 0 Drc:wn Clay. I 10 I
I 7 0 t1 0 Dark Brown ClnY·
I 3 0 I
I 10 0 3 0 Red-Brown Clo.y. 2 5 I I
I I
16 0 6 0 Yellow Clay. 1 2 I 20 0 4 0 Greywo..cko fine grc.ined, wec.therocl. 1 2 , I 24 0 4 0 Grq1wackc uec1illiil grained, woo.thcred. 2 8
27 3 3 3 Clayste'no yellow, soft. 2 0 20 0 0 GrcywQcke Tlediun f:;ro.1nod. 6 30 0 2 0 Siltstone [;rey·, soft &. broken. 2 0
>,,30 0 9 Siltstone erey' • , 9 35 0 /I 3 Grcyvvo..ck3 fine gr[',ihed 0
~ 3 ".J:. '-j;
37 0 2 0 Siltstone brown 8e V. f. grc1.· greywacke, bnnc1cc1. 1 8
40 0 3 0 GreywGcke fine grc.inec1 to fl. e;rELincd. 2 6 45 0 5 0 Greywacke L~ec1iun grfunec1, re(',c1ish. 3 7 46 4 1 4 GreyWclckc rlediUI:J. to conrse Ere.inec1. 1 1 47 8 1 4 GrGywackc fino. to vGry fine e;rained. 1 0 48 10 1 2 Siltstone dnrk grey. 11 49 8 10 Graywacke fine grc:.inec1. 7i 49 11 3 Ironstone, red. 2.1.
2 ,
50 2 3 GrcywQcko nediutl gre.ined, sic10ritic 3 ..
51 8 1 6 Cl~,y , Ironstone. 1 6 52 2 6 Clo.ystonc brmm greY', soft & silty. 3i '.
58 8 G 6 Groywacko IlGc1iuH srcincr.. G 0 59 7 11 Siltstono grey_ 11 60 8 1 1 Grc:lVlGcke fino grElined. '1 1
. 51 2 6 Siltstone .srGY • G 62 2 1 ('\ Ironstone, red •. 1 0 I 63 4 1 2 Cl[',ystonc brown, silty' &.. sidortic • g
55 2 1 '10 Siltstone grey. 3t 6S 3 1 1 Grcyw2.cke very fine gr.<:'cinod. - . . v' 67 1 10 Grcywc..ckc vcry· fino cret. w:"sI1t~7' c.~lr~} • bds. 7 - 0"
f
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Page .2 .............................. .
Estimated Depth
Estimated Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins.
67 ·4 67 8 68 0 69 10 1 71 2i 1 71 4 71 8 71 g;. ?2 If 72 5.~ 72 8 72 11 74 .. 5 75 0 75 11 76 5 76 11 77 6J.. I 78 II .
1
3 COAL, dull & bright, 'Woathered. 4 Shale with coal bends. 4 . CCliL' dull wi thsheJ.c bands •.
10 '1 CO.AI..: bright with' dull bands. ~ICOAL, bright with dull bends. 11'Siltston? carbonacoous, soft. 4 CC}ili, br1ght.
Ii Siltstonodc,rk grey. . 4 COAL,dull & bright banded. 4 . Siltstono light grey.
-2t I Siltstone cnrbonuceous. 3 ISiltstone c~rbonac~ous. 6 Greywacko·f1nogra1ned. 7 Siltstone, grey, indurated.
11 Greywucke very fine grained. 6 Greywacke mediun greined. 6 Greywacke nediun grained, ironstainad. 7i Graywacke very f. grd. & Siltstone gy. 7 Greyvvncke .m.ediuLl grained. 4! Siltstone gy. sideritic
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Core Coal Min. Bands Measured Sample Included Ft. Ins. No. Ft. Ins.
1 , 1
1
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2
3 I
~J1/BMR. ·1. i. 10 '1 ~ tt~ CD 4 )2/mm •. 1
1
~, Ii) : ) I. : 2it 2 5 6~-
11 5 6 7i 7 I
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Min. Bands Excluded Ft. Ins. H.M.
An 12 ., 2 .....
IAn 2 I 9.1
. lA n I· 2 .
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
v. F.C. ASH B. TH. U /LB .
0,610
29.~ 52.2, 9.3 ·11,060'
I I I 78 6
81 4 82 5 82 10 83 Oi 84 0 85 '3 85 7 85 8
2 1
10 Greywacke fino grained. 1 Siltstone gy. & dk. gy. w. sideritic 5 Siltstone grey.
bands. I 1
4j ~ 1 5 2A
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86 3i 86 .' 7 86 ~ 86 ~ 86 11 87 6 87 10,* 88 21 88 9: I 89 6:.: '1" 89 7';'
1
2A Clay Ironstone. III Siltstono light grey. 3 Siltstone dark grey jointed. 4· Siltstone 1. gy. with i" coal band. 1 Siltstone light grey. 7t CO},L, dull with thin' bright bands. 3kISiltstone light grey, soft. 11 COAI..,dull & bright banded. 1 ISiltstono grey sandy. 1tICOAL, dull. 7 Siltstono, carbonaceous. 4i'ICOl~, hard & dull. 4, .,Graywacke fino grained with soft band ... 62' ,COAL, dull 9 I COAL , dull & bright banded, white veins 1 jSiltstone gy.-br. wi,t.h coal streaks •.
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12,960
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Estimated Depth
Estimated Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
Core Measured
Coal Sample
No. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. 89 10 gO ~ 91 ~ 91 7 92 7 92 10 93 1 94 11 95 <J 97 3 07'11 90 (3
99 11 100 2 100 5
1
1
1
1
101 10 1 104:t.0 3 1e7 10 I 3 116 10 9 122 1 5 122 5 :t.23 11 124 6 124 9 125 2i· 125 10~ 1251~t 126 ~ 126 10 127 Ii 127 10 l28 0 128 2J,. 120 lo-~ 129 0 130 9 131 4 132 10 134 9
1
1
1 1
3 COAL, dull 5i COAL, bright ·broken.
11 C04tL, dull & bright banded. 4i Siltstone grey, soft coaly streaks. o Siltstone light grey. 3 COAL; dull with bright bands. 3 C01'J" dull &. bright banded.
10 Siltstone gray. . 10 Siltstono dark grey.
6 Greywncke very fine grained. 8 I Siltstone light groy. 9 Graywacke fino grained, soft. 3 Groywncke fine grd. with siltstone bands. 3 Co.l\.L, dull.
1
1
3 ISiltstcno, grey. 5 Groywacke fino grainod. -o Grc~~acko, fino grained. o Grojrwacke nodiun grained. o Gre~NackG coarse grained, white
I i I 4 I 4 3 GreyviQcke nediul:1 to coarse grd. , white
4 CC.,-1" brieht with thin Siltstona bands. 6 CO.LL, bright with dull bands. 7 CGAL,dull 3 COll.LY.: shale. 5i C01J.S~.. shal e • o COAL, ';dull with bright b['.Ilds o
1 Siltstone carbcnacaous. 9 COlili, bright with dull bands.
I 1
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I! Siltstono {!,rey brown with c001y streaks. 3t CCiiL, bright with dull bands, white veins. 8tls~ltstono, grey. I
2 S1ltstono, gray. ! 2ilGreywackc fino grained. I o Siderite. I 1tISiltstc.nc, grey. - i .g Graywacke fine grained. I 1 7 IGroywacke v. f. grained vdth Siltstone bds., 6 IGroywackO fine & nediun grained banded o ' I 1
11 !Greywacke nediun grained to f~nG grnined. i 1
3 .'S! 3/BMR. 'I
III 4i 6 1 1
11 6i 4 6 8 1 11~ r 1--5·~ k.
4 1 4
11 3 ) 3 )4/BMR. 5 ) 3 5i (3 )
1 ) 9 )15/BMR. I
1*) ,I ~) 8! 2 2! o Ii 9 I
~ I :.11 I
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Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins.
f I o S cD <D
(J) I I
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o ~
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1
I
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H.M.
~i
13 • 2
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1
1 't I 12.8
1 ' 1'2 9,
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v. F.C. ASH B. TH.U/LB
35.3 51 0 5 10.1 12,960 I
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33.·.:; 52 0 3 11.1 12,790
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36.7 151.6 I I
0.-9 13,240
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Page ....... 4 ........................ . Name .and No. of Bore ... B]IIR .... 24S ..... P,,~~RN};;.LLt,s ..... CRj;j:K •... : ........ · ...... ·· ................................. :.
Estimated Estimated Depth Thickness
Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. ""'I""'3=5-~2-1-'--- 5 138 0 10 137 9 1 9 138 9 1 0
'141 10 3 1 145 4 3 6 148 3 2 11
'149 0 9 150 10 1 10 152 4 1 6 152 ~l 5i 155 3f 2 6 155 5
f 3
155 52 11 I 156 7 11
921 158 4 1 161 5 3 2 162 1 7 154 2 2 1 170 10 6 8 172 11 2 1 ·173 11 1 0 175 0 2 1 178 4 2 4 170 10 6 180 0 1 2 181 8 1 181 10
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Core
Measured Coal
Sample No. Ft. Ins.
Siltstone, i~ght grey. Greywacke, very fine grained Greywacke 8ediurn grained. 1
1 Greywacke coarse grd. w. thin coa,l bands. Greywacke coarse grained. , 3 Greywacke coarse grained~ Greywacke coarse grained, white. Greywacke fine grained. Graywacke coarse grD.ined~ white. Grey-\'lTQclce nedi urn grained , white. Siltstone carbonaceous.
Siltstone grey indurated~ Siltstone dark grey. COAL, dull with bright bands ..
3 2
1 1
2
Siltstone, carbonaceous, sideritic. C01~, dull & bright banded, broken. , 1 Greywacke fine grd~ w. thin slst~ bands. 3 Greywacke fine grd~ w. thin slst. band~ GreywGckc fine grd. & slst .. gy. banded.. 2 Greywacke medium -grained' to ccarse grained~- 5 Gro~~acke c. grd. with f~ grd. bds. jointod~2 Greyvvacke Ilodiun grained. I 1 Greywacko fine grained. ! 2 Greywacke f, grd. w. v. thin silty bands. ! 2 Siltstone dk. grey indurated. ' i 'I
Greywacke very fine grained. 1 Greywacke v. f. grd. hard & dark. I 1 Siderite. I
5 10
9 o 1 6
11 9
10 6 5i 6 3
11 1 11s-)5/BMR~ 9'" ) 2 -
7 o 8 1 O· 1 4 6 2 8 2
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Min. Bands Excluded Ft. Ins. H.M.
Ii'! 207
I
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183 10 187 5
2 3
.G 2 o 7
Siltstone dk~.gy. lli~rd, sideritic: plants 0 i 2 COAL, bright, brittle w. few thin dull bds~ 3
3 I Shal0, carbonaceous. I ~ ) ~~~Rm: utper
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Arti!e~ s I 187 8
188 8 190 6 191 10 102 2 193 7 194 9 195 1 195 8
1 1 1
1 1
o I Greywacke v. f. grd. w. thin coal & slst.bqs.l 10 I Greywacke f. grd. w. plant remains. ! 1
4 I Greywacke mediun' grained~ i 1 '4 Greywacke medium grainod. I
5 Greywacke nodiuLl Brained to v. f. grained. I 1 2 I Siltstone gy.& dk. grey, sideritic~ i
4 I, Siltstone d~rk erey, v. soft, coaly bds. ! 7 . Clay, Ironst onG • II
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11 ,I
. 3 I 7 . I
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PROXIMATE ANALY,SIS
V. ·F.C. ASH B. TH.U/LB
13;440 ,13,720
Page ....... JL ............. ; ...... . Name and No. of Bor~ .... 24.S .... P.ABNELL.'.S .... .cREEK .............................................................. .
Estimated Estimated .' Core Coal Min. Bands Min. Bands Depth Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured Sample Included Excluded
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS'
,Ft. Ins. ~ Ins. ~..-____ I.--;....Ft::... ---.:I=:n~s._I_--'--_NO_· __ I_..::..F..::.:.t._=In=s.~1 ":": F:....:t.:..-. --=I=ns:::..... _I __ H_.M_·_I __ · _V_. _I __ F_,C_·_I __ A_S_H_ B. TH. U/LB 196 8 ~ 0 Greywacke, fine grai~ed, siderit1c I 0 197 9 1 1 Greywacke, 'f'.f.grd, sideritic. 1 1 199 10 2 1 Greywacke rine gra1ned. 2 1 201 C. 1 2 Greywacke f. grained w.thin shaley ·bands.
,I 202 7 1 7 Clay Ironstone. 203 2 '7 Siltstono grey w. bds. of gwk. v. f. grd. 205· .. 4 2 2 Siltstone grey Sideritic. . 2
,·i 2
206 0 8 Siltstone dark grey with coal bands. 206 4i ~ Siltstone derk grey. 2.06 7 ~ COf~, bright, broken. 207 5! Ie! COAL, dull & bright banded. 207 6 , ~ Siltston~ dark grey~ slickensided. 2077% 12] CO.AL, br1ght. 207 9! 2 I Siltstone, carbonaceous. 208 t 3 COAL, bright with silty no~ule. 208· 11 l~ Siltstone d~~k grey •. 20 g. ot _ 7',31 CO.AL, dull to bright. 209 . lCt·. 4 Greyvmcke f. grd. silty w. thin coal 'band. 211 . 4'1 5t CCfJ.., bright w. dull &, broken bands. 213 4 2 0 Siltstono light grey, hnrd. 216 0 2 0 Greywe.ckc nediun grd. with slst. bands. " 216 3! 3i Siltstone dcrk grey~ I
216 6! 3 COAL, bright w. dullbanc1s, broken parts. II
216 . 7 i Siltstone, carbonaceous. '1 216 ll. 1- Si,ltstone grey, hard. 217" 4 5 Siltstone light grey. 210 4 2 0 Siltstone light grey to &:.Tey.
. 220 6 1 2 Graywacke 'fine grained. 222 6 2 0 Siltstone grey broken &.jointed. 224 6 2 ° GroywackG very firie grr;1. jointecl~' hard. 225 0 1 3 Greywacke fino greined., j oiritod, hard.,' 226 6 9 i Siltstone light grey, very hard, plants. 227 0 6 i GraywaCke fine g~einod h~rd, jointed. 22227g' 100" 10 I Siltstone 1. grey, hard! jointed.
1 2 I CO.AL~ dull & bright bEWClOd, brokon. 230 lIt 1 11b l COEL; dull, hard. 232 2 1 211 COAL', du:tl & brightbanded~ 233 2- 1 0 I COIU" dUfl Be .bright banded, broken. 233 3i Itlsiltstone light greYi pyritifcrous.
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10! i
Ii 2 3
10} ''1 2
'4 '5*-
° o 2
3t 3 i
4 5 8i
11 3
° IIi 9 I
1~ . I 2 ~ 9/BMR. I
11f l-O/B1m·1 22 J 11/BMR.1
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a>rJ) r-I rotll ro" ~~
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13~310. 12'780 , .
13,990 '
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• Name and No. of Bore ..... 13.WiB. .... ~4§ ..... f'.A3.NJ)ILL.~.$ .... Q:F.E.EK. ............. : .................................... ...
. .. Co," ~ Coal Measured Sample Ft. Ins. No.
2 ~~~ 2/BMR
2.
1 3 1 1
5 3
i'
9 1 3 ) 9t 5i
11 11
0 9 5 9 5 6
13mlm.
Min. Bands . .
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I •
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O'.l .. (I)
• .-1
. ~'. '1
HoM . v. F.e. ASH B. 'IH. U /LB
." .. "--
2.2 34. 51.5 11.5 12,940
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· ... ... • BUREAU. OF MINERAL RESOURCES
BMR., 258' PARNEIJ..' 8 CREEK. Name and No. of Bore ..................................................................................................................................................... .
CsssE:sek DISTRICT Muswellbrook Durham Howick 122
................................................................. COUNTY .................................................................... PARISH ·················· .. ·· .. ······ .. ···· .. · .... · .. 3·57. .. 3PORTION ......... LOCATION .. ···· .. BMIL"· .. 1~1"4:11(Y·· .. · .. ·:····· .... · .. ·· ........................... .
Surve~ed bf. ri~~·~:~:~:on· .. · .... ·· .. ·· .. ·············· Survey Met~~d ~~.~.~:~.~:~.~~ .. ~ ... ~~~~~.~.~.e Elevation ·standarcr .. ················· .. ···· .................... Ref. Map ······BWL·Rec·6rds .. T95"3/47··~········· Logged by .................................................................................... Cased ........ :.. ....................................................................................... Datum ....................................................................................... . Ref. Report ...................................................... / ................................ :
Sunk by~~~.?~ .... ~ .... ~.~.~.:r..~.??:.............................. Type of Drill ..... ~?~.~.~.~~~~.~.~ ..... ~.? ................ : ....... : Depth ....... :~~.~~ .. :~~.'.'............. ............................................. Date Begun/Finished .. :.~.~.:..~~~ .... ~.~ .. ~.~.~~~ ..... . Estimated
Depth Ft. Ins.
7 12 16 22
_ 22 23 24 25 27 20 30 31 33 33 36 30 40 40 40 41 41 40
o 6 o 3 6 5 4 o 9
10 2 2-
1..
4 4 2
10 1..
4 G; 5l
10 o
48 11 49· .2 49 7 51 9 52 0 53 3 53 6 57 0 60 5i
1
Estimated Thickness Ft. Ins. '
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
~~----~~~~----~----------------------7 0 Clay~ reddish brown~ 5 6 Clay, reddish brcwn. 3 6 Clay, reddish brown. 6 3 Clay, brown. /
3 Greywaclc(; fine grained, weathered
2 2
J 1
3 2 1
6
2
1
3 3
·11 Greywackd fine grained, yellow, weathered. 11 Graywacko nediun grained, brown.-·
8 9 1 4 o
lO! 4 o 5i-2i 4 4 9
4i 2
11 3 5 2 3 3 3 6 5!
Greywacke nediun grained, br-own. Greywacke nodiun grained, br.& 1. brown~ G re ywacke fine' g'raiil ed, 1. tr. wen the red • Siltstone grey, brcwn .. Greywacke fine grained side~ic Siltstone light brown. Claystone soft light brown. Greywacke fine grm:ned light brown. Graywacke nediuo gr:il.:ined· broken brown. Graywacke [lediuI1 grained, brown. Siltstone' grey, brown., Ircns tone, red. Graywacke nediun grained, yellowish. Claystone soft grey, brtwn. GreyvvElcke r::ediun grd. 1. gy. br. &, red,-
brown, broken~ Siltstone brown, sideritic. Clay Ironstone red, brown Siltstone grey. Groywacke nediun grained. Ironstone, red brown. Graywacke fine grained light brown •. Siltstone grey. . Graywacke nediliD. grained light brown. ?reywncko nediuo grain~d light brown.
Core Measured Ft.
1 2 6
2 2
1
3 2 1
2
1
3 3
Ins. 4
11 9 3 3 [3
8 2 4 0 3-!-2
10 0 3 0 ~ 2 ~ 2 4 4 9 41;-
2
2 o 3 5 1 3 3 2'
~
Coal Min. Bands Min. Bands I Sample Included Excluded No .. I H.M. I Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. I
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
v. jF.C. ASH B. TH. U /LB
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t:. Page ................................... .
Estimated Depth
'1"1:. Ins. : r' &1 G'h
62 7~ ... 63 7i
G3 lIt 6410i 66 0 66 [3
68 i 69 st 70 % 707 71 . 0 ·71 4 71 6 7111 73 7 73 [3
7 L:J, 7i 75 8 77 7 79 7t 7G 9i 79 10 8C 3 80 ~ 80 10! 81 9 84 3
05 1 85 3 87 3 93 11 94 11 95 4 09 10
10C 103
2 1.1..
2
Estimated Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Ft. Ins.
1 3 11
Siltstone grey. . Greywacke fine 'grained, yellow, sideritic:
1
1
1 1
1
1 1 2
2
2 6 1 1 3
2
o Siltstcne.grey~ sideritic. 4 Greywqcke fine' grained, light bro~~.
11 Siltstone grey. l~ ClaY'stone red, brown, silty & sideritic. o Ironstone red, . brown. ~i Claystene grey, bra 'silty, jointed. 8 Siltstone dark·erey. 6 Siltstonq dark grey, coaly b~~ds. 1i Snut. -5 Claystone' grey , silty & carbonaceous.' 4 Siltstone, sandy~ carbonaceous. 2 Souto 5 Siltstone carbonaceous. o CO~ull with bright bands. 1 COALY, sh8~e.
ll~ COAL dull with bright bands. ~ Siltstone, dark grey.
11 Siltstone'dark grey. c~ COl.L;dull~ 2 COllI., bright. ~ Siltstone grey. ;1 .-
5~ C?Pili, dull. & bright banded. .~ S1.l tstone grey.
7 CO~1L, dull with bright bands. lei Siltstone grey, hard o
6 Gre~~acke white f. & v. f. grd. with thin
10 2 o 8 o 5 6
siltstone bands interbedded. Siltstone grey, hard, sideritic. CO..:TI., bright. Greywacke fine grained white. Greywqcke Llediun grained light brown. Gre~~acke grey fine grained w. slst. bds. Greyvmcke ~ediun grained light grey. Greywacke n. grd. and fine grd., grey and
Siltstone grey interbedded. 4 Clay Ironstone.
lIt Greywacke n. grd. 1. gr9Y and gyw. fo grd.
-
4;
Name' and No. of Bore .. ~~~ .... ~.?~ ..... ~1:~~~.~~~:~.~ .... ?.~~:~~.·:~~.~ ... : ................................................. . Core CO'al . Min. Bands ~in. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
Measured Sample Included Excluded Ft. Ins. No. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. H.M. V. F.C. ASH B.TH.U/LB
I 3 II
1 0 4
11 1 Ii
8 1 4i 1 [3
5i -
4 I I
5 l
4 t I
2 I 5 I
1
1 7 d 1 l/BMR. roO 1" b.l.5 20.'1 ,53.1 6 0 0 10,410 _ <D!XI
11i OJ . 1 0 1 11 ' I
2 O:J! 2/BMR. I 4.3 3(1.i 5,1.3 11.3 12 rGC '2 I , 2 ~
i [:l JlY? .:J:.
5 3/BMR. ro 3,.9 35;.3 5 2 tD9 7.9 12,970 ID .1.. CI.l .1.." 2 I 2
7 I
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2 6 ..
10 .... ,.'
2 2 0 -
6 7 1 0 1 4*-2
3 6 4
2 IIi
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Estimated Estimated Core Coal Min. Bands Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS pepth Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRAT4. Measured Sampl.e Included Excluded' ,
,'. Flt. Ins. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. No. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins .. H.M. V. F.C. ASH B. TH.U/LB
103 4-~ 3 Clay Ironstone. 3 . "
1~ I
103 6 Siltstone dark grey, carbonaceous. Ii I. 103 11 5 COAl., bright. .4 I
104 J 1~ COALY shale. , Ii 'l'J 104 2 COJl.L, bright with dull shaly bands. 2 2 104 10 ~ COALY sre1e. 7 I, 1 105 It CnAL, dull & bright banded. 3i rIl .
J r ... 105 2 Siltstone da.rk grey. t
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'2 or-! 2 106 5i .1 ~ COl'u. , bright with dull bands. 1 3 .p
'.l. 4/BMR. ~ .106 ?2 2 Siltstom:; dark grey. 11 1.l. it 3.9 3i.).5 '54 0 3 5 0 3 13,.400 2 lOG 9 l~ COAL, bright. ..
2, 12 ~ 106 10 11 Siltstone d8.rk eray. 1 <l) 1 It
10? 7 COAL, bright. G Pi J 9, Pi
109 .5 1 11 I GroYWEtcke fine grained with silty bends. 1 11 P 100 ? 1
I Siltstone dark grey. 1
110 5 10 Clay Ironst ono. 10 ..
110 6 ,,!, 1 Siltstone eroy. 1 111 9 1 3 Greywacke fino grained, whito. 1 3 i12 7 10 GreY'VVQcko fine grd; white w~ silty bands~ 10 115 0 2 5 Groywacke fine grd, ·whito·w. silty bends.
I 1 II
I 1 117 9i 2 9i Siltstone dark grey, hard. 2 6t
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119 2i 1 ~I Graywacke rlediun grcined, liGht grey. i 1 5 I I
119 11 Graywacke very fino grained grey. 1 013 --I 121 4 1 5 Greywe.cko fine grained, light grey. I 1 5 I
122 Of 1 ~ Graywacko Llcdiun fine gra.ined, white. I 1. 21.. I 2 2 122 72 1 Siltstone dark grey. i 1 I
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123 5 9! GroJrwack0 modiura grd. Whitenottled. , 91.. 1 2
·1 ~2,4 2 9 Greywacke fine grnin5d, dark 9 I
very grey.
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12'6 . 2£' 2 O.!. Greywacko".ocdiUrtl grained, white. 2 O.l. I - .- -~. I
4,£ '2 22 I 126 2 Si1tstone~ grey~ I 127 4 L 0 1 LTMESTCNE, ~oy, sideritic. 1 1 0 ,
rJ 4 1 I .j 12? I I LIMESTONE~ Silty. I 4 i
·81 1 I
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128( .. 1 0 I . LIMESTONE , ' grey, sideritic. .j
1 • 0 ! I ; , i I 129 4 7.!.1 Siltstone grey w. thin coal veins. i . ?.!. I !
~21 2
I 129 6 Clay, Ironstone. ;i:~ , I 2
I 130 0 grd. bdSJ. I Siltstone, 1. gy. hard, v. f. gw. 6 I 13C 3 3
I Greywackc Iaedc-un grained. 3
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j 131 6 1 3 . Siltstone grey', hard. , 1 3 I J.31 ? I
.~ . i I 1 Siltstone light grey, haJ;'d. , 1 I 'j - i .. I i i
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Estimated Estimated Core Coal Min. Bands Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS Depth Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured Sample Included Excluded I . .
Ins. No . Ft. iid I~~t. Ins. H.M. V. F.C. ASH B.TH.U/LB Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins .. Ft. 131 11 4 COAL; dull. 4:J..
f..I..e 132 7:J.. 0.;),. COAL, bright with dull bands. O2 .Artie~s Seam. 132 ll~ 4 2 COAL, dull & bright betd. w. silty bands. 4 ",
',134 2 1 2.;),. Shale dark p,roy, . hurd. 1 2! '-:l35 ~ 1 :4 Greywaoko f. grd. 1. gy. & slst. gy. beld. 'I ·2
I 2
;~130 2 11 Greywaoko mocliuJ:l grained. 2 11 2 i 139 1 lIt Siltstone grf;y, sliokensided. 10-~ I I 139 11 .r; 7 C01J" dull with bright bands. 7
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I . \
I 140 -4 4 Siltstono dark grey. 4 141 ~ 11 COAL, dull. 11 ] 141 5 2 Siltstone light grey. 2 Il D/I3MR. - 2" 3.0 31 0 t 50.7 14.2 '12,070 143 3 1 ~ COP.1., dull, broken. 1 ~} I
2 /HMR. 14.3/ 4 1 CO.l'll .. , bard Cc dull. 3.7 2'6 55 .• 7 1401 11,860
143 10 6 CO.AL, h2.rd & dull. 6 144 1 6 Shele oc..rbonacGous pyritiferous. 6 144 10 6 Shale dark, oarbonaoeous. I 6
I 145 3 5 CC1.L ; hard Be dull. 5 p /mA:a. 3 0 9 27 .~:I 5) .n 11.7 12;170 146 9 1 6 C01\L, rlul1 'wi th bright bcls. broken parts. 1 ~ -.~ i 150 4 3 7 COAL, dull, hurd with bright· bunds. 3 IHMR. 3 0 7 30.5 55,2 10 .. 6 12700 152 6 2 2 CO.lUJ, dull wi th bright bands. 2 2 'l( Im/IR. ,
152 0 2 CO..'1.1., hard & dull. 19 j 3.5 28 53.5 14~1 11~930
154 6 1 10 CC'f\..L, dull vvi th bright bands. 11 o/mm. I 3.5 20. j 53.5 14.,1 11,930 154 9 ,:3 COIlL, dull & briGht bc1d. whitf; voining. I I
I~ ; I 157 8 2 11 Greywaoke and grained o 10
I 161 2 3 6 Greywaoke medium grained grey. 3t I 168 5 7 3 Groywaoke 12lodiun grained; grey··. 7 3 ,
I 17.2 6 4 1 Groywaoke nedium grained, gy. soft bandS. 4 1 172 7 1 CC:,fJ., dull & bright banded. I 1 I 172 ·10 3 Siltstono oarbonaoeous. 3 173 - 5 7 Siltstone dk. grey,. with very f .. grd. €,'Wk.
I I
I
bF.!.nd s. 7 I
, 174 3 10 Greywaoke fine eruined. I 10 I
I 174 10 7 "Siltstone dark I· 7 grey. , ! I 176 . 7 1 9 Grcywaoke fine erained to very f. grained. 1 9
CDmP16tfd: I 176 11 4 Siltstone oarbonaoeous. 4
177 - 7 0 Greywaoke nediun grained. 0 I 180 2 2 7 Greywaoke mediun erd. with silty' bnnds. 2 7
Hole ty lPed 1 ~.5. 5~ I I I
• BUREAUc O'F ,MINERAL 'RESOURCES Name and No. of Bore~~.~ ..... ~.?.~ ... ~~.~.~.~ .. ~ ..... ~~.~ ........ : ..................... , ..................... .
esspoc..c Muswe11brook~ Durham . Howick 122 '
DISTRICT·-.: ................................. , ............................. COUNTy ..................................................................... PARISH ........................................................... PORTION ............... LOCATION ....................................................................................................... ..
Surveyed by~.~ ..... ~?~.~?~.?~ .................................... Survey Metho;~~ ... :.':\: .. ~.~.~.! .... ~.~.~~~~.~.~. Elevation .............. ~.~.~.:.: .. ~........................... .................... Ref. Map ~.~.~.~.~~~~P ............................................................... , L S.D. Henderson . No . . ..' Standard pMR. Records 1953/47 .
s:::e:y ~~~.~: .. ~:.:.~~:~~~.?:~::::: ...... :.::::: ... ::: .. :.. ~::do~··~;~~~··:··::~~~~~.~~:~~:::::~? .. :.:: ... :·~·.:·:.:::::: . ~:::: ... :.:::.::::.:::::.::.~.~:~.:~.?:~~.:.:.::: .. : .. :.::.':"'::::.:::::::'::.:::. :::~ ::~:n;;~~~~~~~·~.~·.~.~·~·.~.~?~.·~ .. ~.·~·.~·~ .. ···.· .......... . Estimated Estimated Core Coal Min. Bands Min. Bands
I· Depth Thickness GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA Measured Sample Included Excluded
I Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. No. Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins. I H.M.
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
v. I F.C. ASH B. TH. U/LB
2 0 2 0 Drown Clay. 3 4 0 2 0 Greywacke '" grained~ reddish, wea:b.hered. 3 ~ ...
.. 5 0 1 0 GreYW-.cke medium grd. 1. br. , weathored. 7. 10 0 5 0 Groywacko f. grd. 'h & 1. br. w. clay-u.
stone bands.o 3 7
19 0 9 (1 Groywacke TIedt.'1m.grd. br.w. claystone bc.s. 6 0 28 8 9 0 GreYWIlckc m.& c. grd. 0oy. brown. 4 11 30 0 1 4 CongloBerate, fine, red, brown. 41" .2
37 7 7 7 Greywacke coarse grained light b.rcwn. 2 0 - .. 43 7 6 0 G-rc yv'lEwko ccsrsEl, grElined light grey. 3 48 7 5 .. 0 Greywacke f .. grd. soft, weathoredbands. 3 11 51 4 2 '9 ,Greywacke n. f, grd. purple, sidoritic. 2 31;.
2 52 7 1 3 Siltstone purple sidcritic. 11 61 2 8 7- Greywacke v. f. grd~ tD n. grd. w. thiri
silty bands, gy. purple, be.nded. 0 7 61 7 5 SiltstcnG purple, soft. 3 61 0 1 Siltstone purplc, soft. 1 69 7 7 11 Greywacke v. f. t;rd. & siltEtcne soft, gy.
trown with thin bds. of gw. f. grd. 7 11 70 1 8 6 GrGywacke lJ.. grd. rGd, br. w. bds. of slst.
grey brown , soft. 8 6 81 9 3 8 GreywackG D. c. grd. [,Y· br. soft. 3 8 06 9 5 0 Greywacko rJ.. c.' grd. gy. soft. 5 0 07 3 6 Greywacke f. grc1·. gy. & slst. dk. gy bdd. 6
:::07 7 4 Clay Irc-nstcne. 4 90 0 2 5 GrGywacke f. grainod to D. grained. 2 4 91 7 1 7 Greywacke f. grd. gy. &, siltstone gy. beld. 1 6 91 10 3 Clny Ironstone. 3 93 2 1 -4 Greywe,ckc f. grc.. 1. gy. with silty bas. I 1 04 11 1 £) Siltstone grey, sideritic. 1 3 05 .11 1 0 isiltstcne'grey, sidcritic. 1 0
'. '.96 '9 10 ~re~vacke oediun grained, light grey. 10
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. ;
Estimated . Depth
98 103
104 104 104 105
.. i05 105 107 109
109 110 III III 117
8 8
9 10 1J:! ~ 9l lIt 4 4
5 2~
51 10 10
118 6i 118 ·11 119 4 119 6 119 7 120 ' 10 121 0 121 8. 122 2 122 6i 123 8i 12~ 1~ 124 10! 125 11 lt27 1 127 2~ 2 127 ll~ 129 II! 130 Sf 133 6
'133 0
Estimated Thickness GEOLOGISJAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
Core Measured
Coal Sample
No.
5
1
1 2
1
6
1
1
1 1 1
2
2
I~. S. Ft. Ins. ~ l:lLSone grey. 9 Grcywacke flediun grained, 1. grey
I 2 9
o Siltstone gy. & dk. gy. w. thin bds. of greywackenediun grained.
·1 Greywacke f. grd. gy. & slst~ gy. bdd. 1 Siltstone carbonaceous, soft. Ii COAL, dull, hard. 1 Siltstone, carbcnacecus. 9 COAL, dull 'broken'brittle 2 Siltstone, carbonaceous. .4i CO.l'.,L~ dull hard splinty o COAL, dull with brightr bands, broken parts
& thin silty bands. 1 ,Siltstone, grey.'
dull & bright, intdc.
5 1
1 2
9i Siltstone gy. & coals, 3 COAL, dull with bri€;ht 4i Siltstone gy. br. soft
bands, broken. 1 pyritiferous coaly~ thin dull bds • . 0 COlli., bright & hard w.
2t COAL~ dull, hard. ~ C01~, bright, brcken. 5 Greywccke v. f. grd.sideritic, gy. brown. 2 COAL, bright, broken. 1 Siltstone, carbonaceous. 3 COAL, dull bright banded. 2 Siltstone grey. o COAL, bright w. hard dull bands. 6· COAL dull & bright banded. 4i Silt§tone gy, soft. with coaly bands. 2 COAL,' dull with bright' bds. broken parts. 2' Siltstone, grey.' o COAL, bright with dull bands. Oi Siltstone dk. gy. with coaly bands. 2 Shale dk. gy. carbonaceous. Ii Siltstone black carbonaceous. 9 COP~, dull & bright bdd, broken.
6
1
1
1 1 1
o Siltstone 1. gy. very hard. 9 Siltstone dk. gy. w. soft bds. coaly 9i COJ~, hard & bright w. dull bands.
2 streiU s.
2 2 Siltstone dark grey.
o 1 1 Ii) 1. ) 9. )l/BMR • 2 ) 4l)
. 0 ')2/BMR.
1 9i 3 )3/31,1R.
tt4t~MR. J 5!/BMR.
8~l~/BMR. 41J 5
i ~ ~ /mm. 3 >1
~ lb/BMR. 4i 2 ) 2 )~/I3MR.
,0 ) Oi 2 l'lt 9 o 9 g~ O/BMR. ~ 4 • LlBM1Il.
Min. Bands Included Ft. Ins .
1 J I J I I '1
Min. Bands PROXIMATE ANALYSIS Excluded 1---.----...
1
----------Ft. Ins. H.M. V. F.e. ASH B. TH. U/LB
Itt
2
Itt
2"
2.8 2.6
2.6 2.7
2.7
25.1..
31.7 60.0
28 • 5 5,5. 9 V 00 30 60.3 .7.0
32 31
32
58.8 59.3
60.8 4.1
12,850
13,590
12 ~ ~70 13,410
13~470 13 s 490
13,860
13,200
13,250
31.\ ~l
61.0 5 0 5 13,340 55.( g.e 12,810
Page ... $ ...........................
Estimated Estimated Depth Thickness
Ft. Ins. Ft. Ins.
134 ~l 5i 134 l~ 9~
135 1 ~J 136 4 1 3 141 7 5 3
147 6 5 11. ..
140 7 1 1
I
GEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF STRATA
COAL, bright. Siltstone, dk.gy.w.thin coal bands. Siltstone light grey Greywacke light grey fine grained. Greywacke f. grd. grey, interbedded with dark grey siltstone. Greywacke m.f. grained with ihin siltstOlm.e bands • Siltstone dark grey, sideritic, hard.
• •
Name and No. of Bore .... J~ME.t .. ?9.., ... ? .... 1.>.l.w.N~~.~.s. ..... @..~l!.~.!L ........................................... . Core
Measured Ft. Ins.
5i) 9 2i
1 5
5 3
5 11 I 1
Coal Sample
No.
Min. Bands Included Ft. In.s.
Min. Bands Excluded Ft. Ins.
Arti e t s Seam.
Hole Cor. pI et ed 0
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS
H.M. v. I F.C. ASH B. TH. U /LB