1. History of the exploration of coalPart IBuried Sun

2. What is coal?

3. Carboniferous period 360 - 300 million years ago

5. Coalification(Ranks of Coal)

6. Dead Vegetation + Time + Pressure +Heat = Coal

7. Peat

8. Lignite

9. Sub-bituminous Coal

10. Bituminous Coal

11. Anthracite

13. Sub-bitiminous 35-45% Carbon Content Peat 10-25% Carbon Content 5. Anthracite 86-98% Carbon Content Lignite 25-35% Carbon Content 4. Bituminous 45-86% Carbon Content

14. Pressure of Ranks

15. Photosynthesis and Decomposition:Aerobic vs Anaerobic

16. The Anaerobic Environment

17. Carbon Rings