Coal Is Not Old:
RAPID COAL
, GEORGE R. HILL Dean of College of Mines & Mineral Industries, "A rather startling and serendipitous discovery resulted....These observations suggest that in their formation, high rank coals,....were probably subjected to high temperature at some stage in their history. A possible mechanism for formation of these high rank coals could have been a short time, rapid heating event." [Six Hours], Chemtech, May, 1972, p. 292.
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Iron Pot Imbedded Inside Coal Lump: The letter reads: Sulfur Springs Arkansas While I was working in the Municipal Electric Plant in Thomas, Okla. in 1912, I came upon a solid chuck of coal which was too large to use. I broke it with a sledge hammer. This iron pot fell from the center, leaving the impression, or mould of the pot in a piece of the coal. Jim Stull (an employee of the company) witnessed the breaking of the coal, and saw the pot fall out. I traced the source of the coal and found that it came from Wilburton, Okahoma Mines. Frank J. Kennord Sworn to before me, in Sulpur Springs, Arkansas, this 27th day of November, 1948 Julia L. Eldred N.P. (illegible text) May 21, 1951 - Benton Co. |
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