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We love getting questions about #mining, #minerals and #geology!
We were recently asked about historical #coal mining in #Thorburn, #NovaScotia. Here’s our answer:
#nspoli #NS #Pictou #PictouCounty @ns_moi @NS_Museum
We were recently asked about historical #coal mining in #Thorburn, #NovaScotia. Here’s our answer:
#nspoli #NS #Pictou #PictouCounty @ns_moi @NS_Museum
@ns_moi @NS_Museum The #Pictou coalfield is roughly 18x6 km and comprises 15 major coal seams in the #Westville, #Stellarton, and #Thorburn-Greenwood areas. Although small, the coalfield has produced about 55 million tonnes in the last two centuries.
#nspoli #NovaScotia #NS
#nspoli #NovaScotia #NS
@ns_moi @NS_Museum #Coal was discovered in the #Pictou coalfield around 1790 by Scottish settlers. The first substantive #mining operation was Collier John MacKay’s mine, sunk in 1809 on the west side of #EastRiver.
#nspoli #NovaScotia #NS
#nspoli #NovaScotia #NS
