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61Coal mining in the United Kingdom — Coalfields of the United Kingdom in the 19th century. Coal mining in the United Kingdom probably dates to Roman times and took place in many different parts of the country. Britain s coalfields are associated with Northumbria and Durham, North… …
62Coal forest — Etching depicting some of the most significant plants of the Carboniferous. Coal forests were the vast swathes of wetlands that extended over much of the tropical land areas during late Carboniferous (Pennsylvanian) and Permian times.[1 …
63Coal grade — This classification refers to coal quality and use. • Briquettes are made from compressed coal dust, with or without a binding agent such as asphalt. • Cleaned coal or prepared coal has been processed to reduce the amount of impurities… …
64coal tar — noun a tar formed from distillation of bituminous coal; coal tar can be further distilled to give various aromatic compounds • Hypernyms: ↑pitch, ↑tar • Substance Meronyms: ↑naphthalene * * * noun : tar obtained by the destructive distillation of …
65Coal Commission — The Coal Commission was a United Kingdom government agency, created to own and manage coal reserves. It was set up in 1938 and ceased to operate on 1 January 1947. History The Commission was constituted under the Coal Act 1938. The Act provided… …
66Coal analysis — Determines the composition and properties of coal so it can be ranked and used most effectively. • Proximate analysis, determines, on an as received basis, the moisture content, volatile matter (gases released when coal is heated), fixed… …
67Coal pier — A coal pier is a transloading facility designed for the transfer of coal between rail and ship. The typical facility for loading ships consists of a holding area and a system of conveyors for transferring the coal to dockside and loading it into… …
68Coal Harbour, British Columbia — Not to be confused with Coal Harbour, the body of water in Burrard Inlet and the adjacent neighbourhood of Vancouver. Coal Harbour in northern Vancouver Island is named after a small and unsuccessful local coal mine that was founded in 1883. The… …
69Coal mine bump — A coal mine bump (also called a bump, a mine bump, or a mountain bump) is a term used to describe a seismic jolt occurring within a mine. The term refers to the explosive collapse of a wall or one or more support pillars,[1] sometimes called a… …
70Coal Bucket Football Game — The Coal Bucket Game. A game played between two Pennsylvania High Schools, Shamokin Area High School [http://www.indians.k12.pa.us/] and Mt.Carmel Area High School [http://www.mca.k12.pa.us/] , every high school football season. It is called the… …
