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What state is the main deposits of US anthracite hard coal located?
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What state is well-known for coal mining?
Take your pick- West Virginia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania- and Wyoming (not generally thought of as a mining state) has large coal deposits- as does Virginia,
What took place during the anthracite coal strike of 1902?
President used heavy hand against big buiseness
Where can you find the largest coal deposits in the US?
Wyoming, Montana in the west.
Where were known coal deposits in the US in 1860?
Coal was a good source of fuel in the 1860's in the US. Large deposits were used for industry then and even today, coal mining continues in places such as West Virginia. In 1860, however, geologists had maps of where they believed that large coal deposits lay deep underground. One line of coal, for example was a continuous line stretching from the middle of Pennsylvania southward to central Alabama. Another large coal field lay beneath the cornfields of Iowa and Illinois.
When did the coal deposits of the eastern united States begin to form?
commmpical bias
The main deposits of us anthracite hard coal are found in the state of?
Pennsylvania. The largest fields of anthracite coal in the United States are found in Northeastern Pennsylvania called the Coal Region http://www.co.greene.pa.us/secured/gc/im... Source(s): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthracite#... 1 year ago
Where is Anthracite rock found mostly and why?
In metamorphosed coal deposits, usually in mountain forming regions.
Where is anthracite coal?
Anthracite coal is primarily found in the United States, with large deposits located in states such as Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Kentucky. It is a type of coal that is known for its high carbon content and low impurities.
What is the only state that produces anthracite coal?
Pennsylvania
Where is anthracite found?
In metamorphosed coal deposits, usually in mountain forming regions. Substantial deposits exist and have been mined in Pennsylvania, USA.
How much anthracite is located in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania has about 7 billion tons of minable anthracite coal reserves.
How does metamorphism change coal into anthracite?
Actually anthracite is a variety of coal.
Which of Georgia's regions contains the state's only coal deposits?
The Appalachian Plateau region in Georgia contains the state's only coal deposits. This region is located in the northeastern part of the state near the borders with Tennessee and North Carolina.
Is Anthracite coal igneous metamorphic or sedimentary?
Anthracite Coal is a metamorphic rock.
What is harder lignite or anthracite coal?
Anthracite coal is harder than Lignite.
What can anthracite be classified as?
Anthracite is a type of coal.
Why is anthracite black?
Anthracite is a form of coal, coal is primary carbon, and carbon is black.
