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Ironstone Mining in Redcar and Cleveland
With out Ironstone the Teesside area would be very different from was it is today. A 130 years ago Ironstone was discovered in the Eston Hills. This allowed for not only the birth of major industry in the region but also the birth of a more cosmopolitan town, with thousands of workers coming into the area from across the UK. The topmost deposit of Ironstone can outcrop on the surface and is known as the "top steam" or "dogger seam". This tends to be extreamly viable in quality and thickness. Beneath this at a depth of around 70 meters is the "main seam", the most reliable and consistent deposit which can be up to 4 meters thick. |
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