A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Bituminous coal, from near Wheeling, West Virginia, USA |
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| Description | Bituminous coal is the most common type of coal. It is also called “soft coal” because it is not as hard as anthracite. Bituminous coal burns moderately hot and contains less water and other volatiles than many lower grade coals. It is commonly of Carboniferous age. This sample is 10 cm wide. |
| Location | USA ▹ West Virginia. Near Wheeling. |
| Photographer | Nessa Eull. 2001-05-22. |
| Collection | Ward’s University Rock Collection #168. |
| Key words | bituminous coal, bituminous, coal, West Virginia |
| Tech details | 901 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 501 |
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