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A Fun Fact About Lehigh Anthracite
Posted: Wed. Oct. 05, 2016 5:42 pm
by LehighanthraciteMatt
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_anthracite_coal_mining_in_Pennsylvania
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_anthracite_coal_mining_in_Pennsylvania
Isnt it amazing that this site has been mined since Anthracite was first discovered and still an estimate 50 million mine-able tons remain on site, and much more that cannot be mined. Just amazing to me after 224 years we are still heating our homes from the same site and will be for the foreseeable future!
Re: A Fun Fact About Lehigh Anthracite
Posted: Wed. Oct. 05, 2016 5:46 pm
by Sunny Boy
It certainly warms our hearts !
Thanks for posting that.
Paul
Re: A Fun Fact About Lehigh Anthracite
Posted: Wed. Oct. 05, 2016 5:49 pm
by LehighanthraciteMatt
Sure thing, it was interesting to me
Re: A Fun Fact About Lehigh Anthracite
Posted: Wed. Oct. 05, 2016 9:06 pm
by freetown fred
Nice post LM.
Re: A Fun Fact About Lehigh Anthracite
Posted: Wed. Oct. 05, 2016 10:27 pm
by CoalHeat
Interesting! Thanks.
Re: A Fun Fact About Lehigh Anthracite
Posted: Thu. Oct. 06, 2016 2:53 pm
by LehighanthraciteMatt
your welcome
Re: A Fun Fact About Lehigh Anthracite
Posted: Thu. Oct. 06, 2016 3:17 pm
by Den034071
Matt I was born in Coaldale .Family usedLehigh coal since 1950s .I have tried to educate the site on Top Notch Coal meaning Lehigh .Frankly other than Jeddo will you agree these two coals are Highest In Carbon an Longest Burning .Western Schuykill county coal are more Free Burning In Nature .We members say Thanks For being open Saturdays .Jack
Re: A Fun Fact About Lehigh Anthracite
Posted: Thu. Oct. 06, 2016 3:39 pm
by LehighanthraciteMatt
I know we sell very good coal, I really cant say what Jeddo's quality is I never used it..
Re: A Fun Fact About Lehigh Anthracite
Posted: Thu. Oct. 06, 2016 3:47 pm
by coalnewbie
I burnt Jeddo for one season, I was not impressed. However, I really was a CN then and perhaps I would do better with it now.
Re: A Fun Fact About Lehigh Anthracite
Posted: Mon. Oct. 10, 2016 3:25 pm
by LehighanthraciteMatt
Yes I can imagine as a new coal burner you were not burning to full efficiency
Re: A Fun Fact About Lehigh Anthracite
Posted: Wed. Nov. 23, 2016 7:20 am
by NoSmoke
It is amazing.
When I worked for the railroad I got a tour of Black Thunder Mine in Wyoming, the biggest coal mine in North America. When I asked them when they predicted they would run out of coal, there answer was, "this mine will last 30 more years unless we are permitted for more, BUT if you mean the powder River seam of coal, that goes into Canada and will last another 400 years at the current rate of excavation". 400 YEARS!