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    Posted 2 years ago

    dav2no1
    (820 items)

    Indian Head Crafted from Pennsylvania Coal

    Picked this up a few days ago. Thought it was interesting being made from hard coal. Living in the Pacific Northwest, we are a long ways from Pennsylvania. There was a cross too, probably should have bought that too. The Indian head has a few chips, but overall displays fine.

    IN THE BEGINNING
    480 million years ago during the Ordovician Period, the Appalachian mountains started to form. The Appalachian mountains are located in eastern to northeastern North America.

    FOLDING MOUNTAINS
    The Appalachian Revolution happened during the Permian Period (298.9 to 252.2 million years ago). A great mountain folding occurred.

    This folding and upheaval caused rock and minerals from far in the ground to be pushed upwards closer to the surface. This is how the coal deposits were formed in Pennsylvania.

    There are 2 main types of coal in Pennsylvania: hard(Anthracite) and soft(Anthracite).

    "Anthracite coal is a natural mineral with a high carbon and energy content that gives off light and heat when burned, making it useful as a fuel."

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    Comments

    1. Bruce99 Bruce99, 2 years ago
      Very nice piece. I was surprised to learn that it was sculpted from coal. Great geological history (from someone who lives in PA!)
    2. dav2no1 dav2no1, 2 years ago
      Thank you for the comments. And thank you to everyone who loved it.
    3. jscott0363 jscott0363, 2 years ago
      This is so amazing!! I've never seen anything sculpted from coal until now.
    4. BonaFide, 2 years ago
      het dave nice one,..went on you other page very nice ...hope sale are up ..smiling ..I have a couple of things made from lave from the Islands they grind it up and put it in a mold ,.. u think this was done the same-way...? later
    5. dav2no1 dav2no1, 2 years ago
      Actually..they have found carved coal in Pennsylvania from the native Americans dating back 3 thousand years. In the case of this item, you are probably correct, a slurry and mold were likely used.

      https://journalofantiques.com/features/the-art-of-anthracite-coal-carving/
    6. dav2no1 dav2no1, 2 years ago
      Bruce99 - Did you know 80% of pretzels made in the U.S are made in Pennsylvania ...what's really going on in that state?

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