Hi Lyle,
I hope that John Colby has adequately explained your enquiry. As usual he is
'spot-on'!
Just as a matter of interest, in North Devon, the Devonian slates at depth
are called killas (blue/grey in appearance) at the surface they are called
shillet (brown/fawn in appearance).
Kindest regards,
Trevor.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lyle E. Browning" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2003 6:54 PM
Subject: Re: [MINING-HISTORY] Buddling Wastes
> On Friday, August 15, 2003, at 03:49 PM, Trevor Dunkerley wrote:
> > The latest excavation has revealed multi lenses of differing contexts
> > which
> > are clearly water borne, and in particular a context of blue/grey very
> > fine
> > silt/clay texture material which is exactly the same colour as the
> > local
> > killas. Other lenses are very fine and sandy, and another small fine
> > grit,
> > predominately quartz under the microscope when washed. Another lens is
> > stuffed with hammer scale, or an iron matrix which is easily picked
> > out with
> > a magnet. One lens is of anthracite 10mm thick.
>
> A couple of terminology questions. What exactly are buddling and
> killas? I've not been able to unequivocally work out their meanings
> from the contexts.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Lyle Browning.
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