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Leicestershire and South Derbyshire Coalfield

Leicestershire and South Derbyshire Coalfield is a earth science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Leicestershire and South Derbyshire Coalfield rather than just read about it. In short: The Leicestershire and South Derbyshire Coalfield in the English Midlands is one of the smaller British coalfields. The two areas are sometimes separately referred to as the South Derbyshire Coalfield and the Leicestershire Coalfield.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

The Leicestershire and South Derbyshire Coalfield in the English Midlands is one of the smaller British coalfields. The two areas are sometimes separately referred to as the South Derbyshire Coalfield and the Leicestershire Coalfield. All of the worked coal seams are contained within the Lower and Middle Coal Measures which are of Upper Carboniferous age.

Geology

The following seams are recognised in South Derbyshire:

Middle Coal Measures Ell Dicky Gobler Upper Kilburn Block Yard Two Foot Upper Cannel Little Little Kilburn Lower Coal Measures Rider Main Little Woodfield Lower Main Woodfield Stockings Eureka Joyce's Upper Stanhope Lower Stanhope Well Twelve Inch Clod Kilburn Norton Hardbed Band Belperlawn A series of seams referred to as P12, P15/16, P17, P25, P27, P31 (Derby), P33, P34 and P39/40 are recorded above the Upper Kilburn seam in the southern part of the South Derbyshire Coalfield. In the Leicestershire area, the following are recognised;

Middle Coal Measures Excelsior Minge Five Foot (or Five Feet) Splent Threequarters New Main Rider New Main (Slate) Swannington Yard Cannel Lower Coal Measures High Main Upper Main (Main) Smoile Upper Lount Middle Lount Nether Lount Yard Low Main (Roaster) Lower Main Upper Lower main Lower Clod Kilburn

Collieries in the nationalisation era As per the Northern Mine Research Society

Derbyshire Stanhope Bretby (closed 1966) Bretby (closed 1962) Cadley Hill (closed 1988) Thorntree Drift (closed 1947) Swadlincote (closed 1965) Granville (merged with Rawdon 1967) Netherseal (closed 1947)

Leicestershire Church Gresley (merged with Rawdon 1967) Reservoir (closed 1948) Rawdon (merged with Donisthorpe 1986) Donisthorpe (as Donisthorpe-Rawdon, closed 1990) Oakthorpe (closed 1950) Measham (merged with Donisthorpe 1985) New Lount (closed 1968) Calcutta (closed 1950) Whitwick (closed 1986) Snibston No. 2 (closed 1984) South Leicester (merged with Bagworth 1983) Ibstock (closed 1950) Ellistown (merged with Bagworth 1986) Nailstone (merged with Bagworth 1967) Bagworth (as Bagworth-Ellistown, closed 1991) Desford (closed 1984) Merry Lees (merged with Desford 1966) Asfordby (closed 1997)

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Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Leicestershire and South Derbyshire Coalfield

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Leicestershire and South Derbyshire Coalfield claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In earth science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Leicestershire and South Derbyshire Coalfield before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Leicestershire and South Derbyshire Coalfield ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Leicestershire and South Derbyshire Coalfield

In research: Leicestershire and South Derbyshire Coalfield appears in earth science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Leicestershire and South Derbyshire Coalfield in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Leicestershire and South Derbyshire Coalfield is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Coal mining regions in England, Derbyshire geography stubs, Geography of Derbyshire, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Leicestershire and South Derbyshire Coalfield outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Leicestershire and South Derbyshire Coalfield matter?

Because it connects several earth science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Leicestershire and South Derbyshire Coalfield?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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