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An anthracite pile in Trevorton, Pennsylvania. Anthracite derives from the Greek anthrakítēs (ἀνθρακίτης), literally "coal-like". [9] Other terms which refer to anthracite are black coal, hard coal, stone coal, [10] [11] dark coal, coffee coal, blind coal (in Scotland), [7] Kilkenny coal (in Ireland), [10] crow coal or craw coal, and black diamond.
In 1810, 176,000 short tons of bituminous coal, and 2,000 tons of anthracite coal, were mined in the United States. American coal mining grew rapidly in the early 1820s, doubling or tripling every decade. Anthracite mining overtook bituminous coal mining in the 1840s; from 1843 through 1868, more anthracite was mined than bituminous coal.
Anthracite coal is a natural mineral with a high carbon and energy content that gives off ... (2005). "Review of Old Dominion, Industrial Commonwealth: Coal, Politics ...
A collection of nostalgia and regionalisms from the Anthracite Coal Region of Pennsylvania; The Anthracite Coal region; Map of the anthracite coal fields of Pennsylvania; History of anthracite coal mining; Abandoned Anthracite Mines in PA; Brief history of the Molly Maguires "A Jewel In the Crown of Old King Coal Eckley Miners' Village" by Tony ...
In 1792, the Lehigh Coal Mine Company (LCMC) was founded. [3] It was incorporated the following year, in 1793, and the company also acquired 10,000 acres (4,000 ha) [3] in and around Panther Creek Valley and Pisgah Mountain, [3] and the aim of hauling anthracite coal from the large deposits on Pisgah Mountain near what is now Summit Hill, Pennsylvania, to Philadelphia via mule train to arks ...
NMMR's oldest mine: 1792 anthracite coal, "Old Mine." One of NMMR's oldest mine maps: 1859 anthracite coal map from Hazleton Coal Co. The NMMR contains digital and microfilm maps of surface and underground coal, metal, and non-metal mines throughout the United States. Some of the information that can be obtained from the repository includes:
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Anthracite coal began to be widely used in Wales in 1813 and France by 1814, and throughout the eastern United States by 1828. [11] [13] Efforts were soon made to discover ways to process anthracite coal to achieve the desired uniformity. The modern coal breaker can be traced to 1844. [4]