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A coalfield is an area of certain uniform characteristics where coal is mined. The criteria for determining the approximate boundary of a coalfield are geographical and cultural, in addition to geological. A coalfield often groups the seams of coal, railroad companies, cultural groups, and watersheds and other geographical considerations.
British Coalfields. The Midlothian Coalfield is a coalfield in southeast Scotland situated immediately to the east and southeast of Edinburgh.It is geologically continuous with the East Fife Coalfield beneath the Firth of Forth though the undersea coal reserves have only been partly exploited.
Pages in category "Coal mines in Scotland" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Auchlochan ...
Coal mines in Scotland (9 P) F. Former mines in Scotland (13 P) G. Gold mines in Scotland (13 P) L. Limestone mines in Scotland (2 P) Pages in category "Mines in ...
The Longannet power station near Kincardine used to source much of its coal from nearby pits but the Longannet coal mine closed after severe flooding in 2002, an event which more or less marked the end of deep mining in Fife and indeed Scotland. Opencasting in Fife was severely reduced after the premature closure of the power station.
Geological Map of the Canonbie Coalfield. From Peach and Horne (1903) [1] The Canonbie Coalfield is a small and largely concealed coalfield at Canonbie in the south of Scotland. A comprehensive survey by Peach and Horne was published in 1903. [1] Canonbie colliery was worked until 1920, and another mine at Archerbeck continued until 1942. [2]
The Moat Pit at Culross, also called the Coal Mine in the Sea, is a site of 16th-century undersea mining in Culross, Scotland. It is the world’s first known example of undersea mining. It was built around 1590, [1] and operated for 35 years before being overwhelmed and flooded during the Great Storm on 30 March 1625. [2]
Pages in category "Coal mining regions in Scotland" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.