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BITUMINOUS COAL MINERAL SPECIMEN
WEIGHT:1 pound 5.6 ounces(about 612 grams)
APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS: 4\"L x 2.5\"W x 4.5\"T (measured at longest, widest and tallest points)
BANDED IN LAYERS BOTH MATTE AND GLOSS
COLLECTED IN NICHOLAS COUNTY, WV, Sewell Coal Seam of the New River Coal Field
Decent sized chunk, wedge shape, banded with matte and gloss sections, lower volatility bituminous sample, a grade often used in metallurgical applications. Displys well.
Higher Grade, Lower Volatility. What does that mean? Higher carbon content,more BTUs,less impurities, less smoke.
Ignition Temperature is approximately 1238 F with a Flame Temperature of 1292-1652 F
CITATION FOR THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: \"STATE SYMBOLS U.S.A.\" WEBSITE, (StateSymbolsUSA.org)
West Virginia designated bituminous coal as the state rock in 2009 to symbolize the integral part the coal industry has played in the \"economic and social fabric of the state.\" The movement to adopt coal as the state rock of West Virginia was started by high school student Britnee Gibson, a senior at Gilbert High School in Mingo County, West Virginia (and a coal miner’s daughter). Coal is an organic sedimentary rock composed largely of carbon, a fossil fuel formed from the remains of plants. There are four basic types of coal: lignite, subbituminous, bituminous and anthracite. Bituminous has a higher heating value than either lignite or subbituminous, but less than that of anthracite. Approximately 50% of the coal produced in the United States is bituminous coal. \"More than one-third of the coal produced in the United States comes from the Appalachian coal region. West Virginia is the largest coal-producing state in the region, and the second largest coal-producing state in the United States\" (West Virginia Coal Association).
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