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In modern times, coal is a very well-known In modern times, coal is a very well-known thing. There are two kinds of coal, such as char – thing. There are two kinds of coal, such as char – coal and mineral coal. Char – coal is obtained from coal and mineral coal. Char – coal is obtained from burntIn modern times, coal is a very well-known burntIn modern times, coal is a very well-known thing. There are two kinds of coal, such as char – thing. There are two kinds of coal, such as char – coal and mineral coal. Char – coal is obtained from coal and mineral coal. Char – coal is obtained from burnt wood. We get char – coal when we burn wood. burnt wood. We get char – coal when we burn wood. In the summer season , sometimes, forests happen In the summer season , sometimes, forests happen to catch fire and we get of lot of char – coal. Char to catch fire and we get of lot of char – coal. Char – coal is very soft. Its fire is soft too. Generally, – coal is very soft. Its fire is soft too. Generally, goldsmiths use char – coal to melt gold and silver. goldsmiths use char – coal to melt gold and silver.

The second kind of coal is obtained from The second kind of coal is obtained from mines. It is called mineral cold. It is very hard. It mines. It is called mineral cold. It is very hard. It is as hard as stone. wood. We get char – coal when is as hard as stone. wood. We get char – coal when we burn wood. In the summer season , sometimes, we burn wood. In the summer season , sometimes, forests happen to catch fire and we get of lot of forests happen to catch fire and we get of lot of char – coal. Char – coal is very soft. Its fire is soft char – coal. Char – coal is very soft. Its fire is soft too. Generally, goldsmiths use char – coal to melt too. Generally, goldsmiths use char – coal to melt gold and silver. The second kind of coal is gold and silver. The second kind of coal is obtained from mines. It is called mineral cold. It is obtained from mines. It is called mineral cold. It is very hard. It is as hard as stone. very hard. It is as hard as stone.

In 18In 18thth century, England suffered from century, England suffered from scarcity of wood. Some English men searched for scarcity of wood. Some English men searched for new kind of fuel. A blacksmith named Abraham new kind of fuel. A blacksmith named Abraham Darley was the first man to use coal in this Darley was the first man to use coal in this smithy as fuel to melt his iron. The strong heat smithy as fuel to melt his iron. The strong heat of mineral coal resulted in producing plenty of of mineral coal resulted in producing plenty of iron. Then the use of mineral coal spread over iron. Then the use of mineral coal spread over England and then, over the whole Europe. The England and then, over the whole Europe. The weight of Europe. The weight of coals is greater weight of Europe. The weight of coals is greater than the weight of iron. Therefore huge factories than the weight of iron. Therefore huge factories of iron and steel were set up very close to the of iron and steel were set up very close to the coal – mines.coal – mines.

Strip miners often use extremely large Strip miners often use extremely large buckets to level or move land. The buckets have buckets to level or move land. The buckets have sharp, slanted teeth on the front edge and are sharp, slanted teeth on the front edge and are dragged along the surface of the ground by powerful dragged along the surface of the ground by powerful machines. This bucket, used in the Big Muskie coal machines. This bucket, used in the Big Muskie coal mine in Ohio, is the size of a small house.mine in Ohio, is the size of a small house.

Now-a-days, mineral coal is put to various Now-a-days, mineral coal is put to various users . Steam power is necessary to propel Railway users . Steam power is necessary to propel Railway trains . ,Stream -ships and Streamers . This stream –trains . ,Stream -ships and Streamers . This stream –power is produced from Boiled by mineral coal . power is produced from Boiled by mineral coal . Electricity is produced from coal by planting thermal Electricity is produced from coal by planting thermal stations near coal mines . This electricity is used for stations near coal mines . This electricity is used for running miles , factories and machines and for light, running miles , factories and machines and for light, fan and water-supply . It is also used for cold –fan and water-supply . It is also used for cold –storing and air condition and for all such things storing and air condition and for all such things that need electric power . Many people use mineral that need electric power . Many people use mineral coal as fuel in their kitchens . Specially in hotels coal as fuel in their kitchens . Specially in hotels and restaurants the use of coal has become very and restaurants the use of coal has become very popular .popular .

Synthetic petrol is produced from mineral, Synthetic petrol is produced from mineral, coal through a kind of chemical process. Now –a-coal through a kind of chemical process. Now –a-days pitch is used very much in road days pitch is used very much in road construction. Pitch is also obtained from mineral construction. Pitch is also obtained from mineral coal. Coal-tar is smeared on wooden. Articles to coal. Coal-tar is smeared on wooden. Articles to save them from the ravage of white ants. Coal-save them from the ravage of white ants. Coal-tar is also obtained from mineral coal. Many tar is also obtained from mineral coal. Many kind of dye, many kinds of scent, many kinds of kind of dye, many kinds of scent, many kinds of medicine, a kind of fertilizer called Ammonia medicine, a kind of fertilizer called Ammonia sulphate, camphor, artificial musk, phenyl, sulphate, camphor, artificial musk, phenyl, vaseline, carbolic acid , saccharine and plastic vaseline, carbolic acid , saccharine and plastic are also made from coal. So, coal is full of are also made from coal. So, coal is full of value. There four coal is proverbially called, value. There four coal is proverbially called, Black diamond. Many things are made by coal. We Black diamond. Many things are made by coal. We also use coal in our house in cooking. also use coal in our house in cooking.

Today three different railways cross the state. Most train carries food product and natural resources, particularly coal.

Newcastle is one of Australia’s main Newcastle is one of Australia’s main manufacturing centres, and is the chief port manufacturing centres, and is the chief port serving the Hunter coalfield.serving the Hunter coalfield.

There are many coal mines all over the There are many coal mines all over the world. In India there are some famous coal mines world. In India there are some famous coal mines at Raniganj in Bengal , at jharia in Bihar and at at Raniganj in Bengal , at jharia in Bihar and at Talcher in Orissa. It is hoped, India will march Talcher in Orissa. It is hoped, India will march along her path of progress by exploiting her coal along her path of progress by exploiting her coal mines and by making the best use of her coal. mines and by making the best use of her coal.