TY - JOUR
T1 - Unequaled advantages
T2 - A brief history of the geological exploration and mining development of the anthracite fields in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
AU - Hower, James C.
AU - Hower, John E.
PY - 1998
Y1 - 1998
N2 - Pennsylvanian anthracites and semianthracites in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, on the southwestern 'fishtail' of the Southern Anthracite field, were highly regarded in the geologic reports of the early 1840's. By the time anthracite became an important fuel of the industrial growth in the 1860's, the Lebanon County deposits were largely forgotten. Poor quality of the coal has been cited as a reason for the abandonment of the deposits. While coal rank in Lebanon County is lower than to the east, coal quality differences may not have been as important a factor as previously stated. Instead, difficult mining conditions did not justify the exploitation of the comparatively (compared with adjacent Schuylkill County) thin coal. In addition, the remoteness of the region delayed the development of the transportation system. Finally, the coal field became ready for full production at a time of a nationwide economic slowdown.
AB - Pennsylvanian anthracites and semianthracites in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, on the southwestern 'fishtail' of the Southern Anthracite field, were highly regarded in the geologic reports of the early 1840's. By the time anthracite became an important fuel of the industrial growth in the 1860's, the Lebanon County deposits were largely forgotten. Poor quality of the coal has been cited as a reason for the abandonment of the deposits. While coal rank in Lebanon County is lower than to the east, coal quality differences may not have been as important a factor as previously stated. Instead, difficult mining conditions did not justify the exploitation of the comparatively (compared with adjacent Schuylkill County) thin coal. In addition, the remoteness of the region delayed the development of the transportation system. Finally, the coal field became ready for full production at a time of a nationwide economic slowdown.
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M3 - Article
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SN - 0194-1453
VL - 20
SP - 281
EP - 293
JO - Northeastern Geology and Environmental Sciences
JF - Northeastern Geology and Environmental Sciences
IS - 4
ER -