I'm trying to get as much info as possible for a historical novel set, in part, in the coal mines near Nanticoke. This is one of the best explanations of how coal forms for a layperson. Thank you.
That faulting and folding and the associated angles of bedrock are called "the strike and dip" it communicates extent of folding. "At discretion of miners" that "rebound" at surface occurs as well as "weathering" .
Great video. Really enjoyed your descriptions of the exposure. I’ve been trying to understand the geology of my families land in PA in the “Barren Measures” or Pennsylvanian Glenshaw formation. Several coal seams are present and I’ve long suspected some mining occurred in generations past. Do you have some hints that may help me find the location of a filled in mine entrance? I’m looking for old Bituminous coal mines, limestone mines, and or a sandstone quarry. I would love to identify the location where the sandstone used to build our 1800’s milk house and barn foundation was extracted.
2 questions. 1, where I'm from (Pittston) there is a pretty large layer of heavy stone above the coal seam. Most of the portals I've been to that you can see the seam, it's between 2 to 15+ feet of stone. These areas are more on the mountain sides and not in the valley. How does that stone cover the coal? Is it just shifting rock through the years that slides from higher areas? 2. Where part of pa are you from?
@@abandonedminesofpennsylvan266 bedrock. Like the hard stone under our feet ended up on top. If you watch Amazing Pennsylvania's last video of his mine explore, you can see the back (ceiling) is just solid and massive. That's very similar to what I see near me.
@@MikeOrkid the bedrock is the result of sediment deposit, if it's the roof, after the coal formation, if it's the floor, before coal formation. This holds true unless you are in a folded area
@@abandonedminesofpennsylvan266 Awesome. It's incredible to think of how long it took just to form all that stone and coal. Thanks for sharing your brain. Love the channel btw.
Around 300 million years, just try to imagine how much has eroded in that time. Back when this area hosted some of the largest mountains in the world. Thank you for your support. Once winter breaks, we'll be getting many more videos up from different areas so the Dynamics of the state can be recognized.
I think you have shown quite well that our planets weather and climate shifts were often drastic and extreme millions of years ago and even far more so on a much hotter planet when compared to our age of supposed man made climate change.
Have you guys seen the latest on Tracy Kroh? Investigators have recordings from suspect Mark Warfel saying this... Kim: "Well, how did he kill her?" Warfel: "I would say he choked her because she was so little." Warfel doesn't say how he knows the information but offers details. Warfel: "He very likely put her in one of them mine shafts." Kim: "What mine shaft?" Warfel: "Up around Loyalton."
Every time i ask where did the sediment come from i never get a real answer back. All my years in the coal mines i have noticed coal and a block of coal is in layers it's self. You can see those little layers. Something created those layers some how.
Just imagine a swampy area of today. Years of good growth and then possibly a flash flood or drought then a return to normal for some time. Every variation will show in small changes in the coal
Probably the translation costs. Each truck run costs you X, below a certain quality processing and shipping the ore isn't viable. Better to leave it alone, and come back for it if it becomes economically viable to mine in the future
Best explanation and video. Thank you...
my dad worked as a laborer in the mines, his dad ran undercutters ,my mom's dad ran motors for 35 years at the Loree, uncles all worked the mines.
Loree in Plymouth/Larksville?
Thank you for taking the time to explain this subject. I learned so much from the video. packed full of great information.
Great content and explanations. Enjoying the longer presentations :) Rock-On, Jim M.
Thank you, we'll keep the information coming.
I'm trying to get as much info as possible for a historical novel set, in part, in the coal mines near Nanticoke. This is one of the best explanations of how coal forms for a layperson. Thank you.
That faulting and folding and the associated angles of bedrock are called "the strike and dip" it communicates extent of folding. "At discretion of miners" that "rebound" at surface occurs as well as "weathering" .
What a wonderful video, do you have any information on the mines in Blackfield PA?
Great video. Really enjoyed your descriptions of the exposure. I’ve been trying to understand the geology of my families land in PA in the “Barren Measures” or Pennsylvanian Glenshaw formation. Several coal seams are present and I’ve long suspected some mining occurred in generations past. Do you have some hints that may help me find the location of a filled in mine entrance?
I’m looking for old Bituminous coal mines, limestone mines, and or a sandstone quarry. I would love to identify the location where the sandstone used to build our 1800’s milk house and barn foundation was extracted.
Do you know anything about the mines outside of leechburg pa. On evergreen road,?
2 questions.
1, where I'm from (Pittston) there is a pretty large layer of heavy stone above the coal seam. Most of the portals I've been to that you can see the seam, it's between 2 to 15+ feet of stone. These areas are more on the mountain sides and not in the valley. How does that stone cover the coal? Is it just shifting rock through the years that slides from higher areas?
2. Where part of pa are you from?
When you say stone, are you talking loose stone or the bedrock cover over the coal?
@@abandonedminesofpennsylvan266 bedrock. Like the hard stone under our feet ended up on top. If you watch Amazing Pennsylvania's last video of his mine explore, you can see the back (ceiling) is just solid and massive. That's very similar to what I see near me.
@@MikeOrkid the bedrock is the result of sediment deposit, if it's the roof, after the coal formation, if it's the floor, before coal formation. This holds true unless you are in a folded area
@@abandonedminesofpennsylvan266 Awesome. It's incredible to think of how long it took just to form all that stone and coal. Thanks for sharing your brain. Love the channel btw.
Around 300 million years, just try to imagine how much has eroded in that time. Back when this area hosted some of the largest mountains in the world. Thank you for your support. Once winter breaks, we'll be getting many more videos up from different areas so the Dynamics of the state can be recognized.
Very interesting.
I think you have shown quite well that our planets weather and climate shifts were often drastic and extreme millions of years ago and even far more so on a much hotter planet when compared to our age of supposed man made climate change.
I believe in sudden and rapid change. Especially when looking at banded iron ore.
Have you guys seen the latest on Tracy Kroh? Investigators have recordings from suspect Mark Warfel saying this...
Kim: "Well, how did he kill her?"
Warfel: "I would say he choked her because she was so little."
Warfel doesn't say how he knows the information but offers details.
Warfel: "He very likely put her in one of them mine shafts."
Kim: "What mine shaft?"
Warfel: "Up around Loyalton."
Every time i ask where did the sediment come from i never get a real answer back. All my years in the coal mines i have noticed coal and a block of coal is in layers it's self. You can see those little layers. Something created those layers some how.
Just imagine a swampy area of today. Years of good growth and then possibly a flash flood or drought then a return to normal for some time. Every variation will show in small changes in the coal
Why not mine the entire 7 feet of coal, either remove the parton of slate there or just send it all to a washer??
Probably the translation costs. Each truck run costs you X, below a certain quality processing and shipping the ore isn't viable. Better to leave it alone, and come back for it if it becomes economically viable to mine in the future
Get a Marion out there and Ripp It All Out!
Be careful pulling of roof
I would love to share my extensive collection of mining artifacts with you..