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reserves have only been partly exploited. There were undersea workings extending from
Prestonlinks Colliery. The sulphur content of the majority of Midlothian coals is less than 1% making it especially suitable for modern requirements.
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The following seams were worked. They are shown in rough stratigraphical order thought not all seams are present throughout the coalfield. Those shown in bold were worked to the greatest extent:
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mine adit was sealed in 2003 so bringing to an end a long history of deep-mining of coal within the coalfield.
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has continued at various sites since then including
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Geological Survey 1:50,000 scale geological map sheet 32E (Scotland)
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193:Within the Lower Limestone Formation
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303:Coal mining regions in Scotland
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210:various oil-shale horizons
110:Musselburgh Nine Foot Coal
74:(Musselburgh) Splint Coal
160:South Bryans Splint Coal
79:(Musselburgh) Rough Coal
308:Geography of Midlothian
98:Cowpits Five Foot Coal
87:Musselburgh Jewel Coal
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215:Monktonhall Colliery
116:Pinkie Six Foot Coal
50:though the undersea
28:Midlothian Coalfield
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122:Eskmouth Extra Coal
44:East Fife Coalfield
170:Loanhead No 1 Coal
94:Little Splint Coal
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198:North Greens Coal
130:South Parrot Coal
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223:Opencasting
91:Golden Coal
83:Beefie Coal
297:Categories
229:References
219:Blinkbonny
183:North Coal
179:South Coal
164:Stony Coal
102:Glass Coal
243:Edinburgh
167:Ball Coal
40:Edinburgh
32:coalfield
36:Scotland
267:55°54′N
59:Geology
270:3°06′W
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52:coal
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