Logan coalfield
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The Logan coalfield is a major coal-producing region in southern West Virginia known for its extensive bituminous coal reserves and long history of coal mining.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coal mining region
ⓘ
coalfield ⓘ |
| associatedIndustry | rail transport of coal ⓘ |
| associatedWith | coal towns in Logan County, West Virginia ⓘ |
| contributesTo | electric power generation fuel supply in the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| economicRole |
major coal-producing region in West Virginia
ⓘ
source of employment in mining sector ⓘ |
| fuelType | fossil fuel ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Pennsylvanian period coal seams ⓘ |
| geologicalFormation | Appalachian Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalIssue |
land disturbance from mining
ⓘ
mine reclamation needs ⓘ water quality impacts from coal mining ⓘ |
| hasLaborHistory | coal mining labor and union activity in southern West Virginia ⓘ |
| hasMiningHeritage | coal miner communities and culture ⓘ |
| hasMiningMethod |
mountaintop removal mining
ⓘ
surface mining ⓘ underground mining ⓘ |
| hasResource | bituminous coal ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
development of coal industry in southern West Virginia
ⓘ
long history of coal mining ⓘ |
| industry | coal mining industry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
coal mining
ⓘ
extensive bituminous coal reserves ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
West Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | Logan County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Appalachian Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Central Appalachia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorProduct |
bituminous coal
ⓘ
coal ⓘ |
| naturalResourceType | steam coal ⓘ |
| partOf |
Appalachian coalfields
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central Appalachian coal basin NERFINISHED ⓘ southern West Virginia coalfields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resourceType | energy resource ⓘ |
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