coal mining — Coal was very important in the economic development of Britain. It was used as fuel in the factories built during the Industrial Revolution and continued to be important until the 1980s. The main coalfields are in north east England, the north… … Universalium
Coal — Sedimentary Rock Anthracite coal Composition Primary carbon Secondary hydrogen, sulfur … Wikipedia
Coal seam fire — A coal seam fire near Denniston, New Zealand A coal seam fire or mine fire is the underground smouldering of a coal deposit, often in a coal mine. Such fires have economic, social and ecological impacts. They are often started by lightning, grass … Wikipedia
Coal breaker — A coal breaking plant, depicted on a postcard in 1907. A coal breaker was a coal processing plant which broke coal into various useful sizes. Coal breakers also removed impurities from the coal (typically slate) and deposited them into a culm… … Wikipedia
coal — coalless, adj. /kohl/, n. 1. a black or dark brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Cf. anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite. 2. a piece of glowing, charred, or burned wood or other… … Universalium
Coal power in the People's Republic of China — Entrance to a small coal mine in China. A coal shipme … Wikipedia
shaft — Synonyms and related words: abysm, abyss, adit, air duct, air hole, air passage, air shaft, air tube, airway, antenna tower, arch, arrow, arrowhead, baluster, balustrade, banister, bank, barb, barbican, barbule, barrel, barrow, base, beam, belfry … Moby Thesaurus
Shaft mine — A mine that reaches the coal bed by means of a vertical shaft. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary … Energy terms
shaft — a lead mine, or coal pit. North … A glossary of provincial and local words used in England
Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex — Infobox World Heritage Site Name = Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen State Party = GER Type = Cultural Criteria = II. III. ID = 975 Region = Europe and North America Year = 2001 Session = 25th Link =… … Wikipedia
History of coal mining — Due to its abundance, coal has been mined in various parts of the world throughout history and continues to be an important economic activity today. Compared to wood fuels, coal yields a higher amount of energy per mass and could be obtained in… … Wikipedia