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'''Necho Allen''' was a Pennsylvanian who | '''Necho Allen''' was a Pennsylvanian who is sometimes credited with discovering anthracite coal in Pottsville, Pennsylvania in 1790. His campfire accidentally ignited some of it while he was on a hunting trip. | ||
There were earler reports of coal in the vicinity. <ref>https://www.mcall.com/news/mc-xpm-1989-08-17-2703368-story.html</ref> | |||
Anthracite became economically valuable later on because it burns cleaner than bituminous coal. Pennsylvania's large anthracite deposits are close to Philadelphia, Baltimore, and New York. | |||
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[[Category: Coal]] | [[Category: Coal]] | ||
[[Category: Pennsylvania]] | [[Category: Pennsylvania]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:34, 26 November 2021
Necho Allen was a Pennsylvanian who is sometimes credited with discovering anthracite coal in Pottsville, Pennsylvania in 1790. His campfire accidentally ignited some of it while he was on a hunting trip.
There were earler reports of coal in the vicinity. [1]
Anthracite became economically valuable later on because it burns cleaner than bituminous coal. Pennsylvania's large anthracite deposits are close to Philadelphia, Baltimore, and New York.