Bituminous coal fields of Pennsylvania
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The Bituminous coal fields of Pennsylvania are extensive deposits of soft, high-carbon coal in western and central Pennsylvania that historically underpinned the state’s industrial growth and energy production.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania coal regions | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bituminous coal deposit
ⓘ
coal field ⓘ |
| carbonContent | high ⓘ |
| coalHardness | soft coal ⓘ |
| coalRank | bituminous ⓘ |
| contains |
Freeport coal seams
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kittanning coal seams NERFINISHED ⓘ Pittsburgh coal seam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsCity |
Altoona
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Johnstown NERFINISHED ⓘ Pittsburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ Uniontown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsCounty |
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Armstrong County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Cambria County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Clearfield County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Fayette County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Greene County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Indiana County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Somerset County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
industrialization of Pennsylvania
ⓘ
industrialization of the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| environmentalImpact |
acid mine drainage
ⓘ
coal mine fires ⓘ land subsidence ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod | Pennsylvanian subperiod ⓘ |
| geologicalSystem | Carboniferous NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicallySupported |
glass industry in Pennsylvania
ⓘ
iron industry in Pennsylvania ⓘ railroad industry in Pennsylvania ⓘ steel industry in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| historicalPeakActivity |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
central Pennsylvania
ⓘ
western Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorMiningMethod |
surface mining
ⓘ
underground mining ⓘ |
| partOf |
Appalachian Basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Appalachian coal fields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatingAuthority |
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
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ⓘ
U.S. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resourceType | bituminous coal ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coke production
ⓘ
electric power generation ⓘ industrial fuel ⓘ |
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Pennsylvania coal regions