Interior Coal Province
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The Interior Coal Province is a major U.S. coal-producing region spanning parts of the Midwest and South, known for its extensive bituminous coal reserves and long history of mining.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coal-producing region
ⓘ
geologic province ⓘ |
| coalRank | high-volatile bituminous ⓘ |
| contains |
Arkoma Basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Illinois Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of the Appalachian Plateaus ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| economicUse |
electric power generation
ⓘ
industrial fuel ⓘ |
| geologicAge |
Carboniferous
ⓘ
Pennsylvanian ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalIssue |
acid mine drainage
ⓘ
land subsidence from underground mining ⓘ |
| hasResource | coal ⓘ |
| includesState |
Arkansas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ Oklahoma NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive bituminous coal reserves
ⓘ
long history of coal mining ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Midwestern United States
ⓘ
Southern United States ⓘ |
| majorCoalType | bituminous coal ⓘ |
| partOf |
U.S. coal fields
ⓘ
interior U.S. coal regions ⓘ |
| regulatoryContext | subject to U.S. federal and state mining regulations ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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