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Subsidence Index | Coal Mining Index | Diagnostic Characteristics | Geographic Occurrence | Investigation & Mitigation | Key Contacts & Expert Advice | Photo Gallery | Essential References & Further Reading | Definitions & Glossary | Coal mining on some scale has taken place in every county in England and Wales and, except for the Western Isles and parts of the Highlands, every region in Scotland. Many urban and industrial areas owe their location to the presence of mineral deposits, especially to that of coal that provided the energy and/or acted as raw material. For example, in Britain these include the industrial areas of north east England, Yorkshire and Lancashire, Nottingham, the West Midlands, South Wales, parts of Cornwall and the Midland Valley of Scotland.
Map showing the general tectonic structure of the British Isles and the location of the main coalfields. (Image Source:Donnelly, L.J.(2006) A review of coal mining induced fault reactivation in Great Britain. Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, 39, 5–50)
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