Yet Another Dumb Question

mplynn64 · Post by **mplynn64** » Mon. Nov. 02, 2009 1:45 pm

how can you tell the difference between anthracite and bituminous coal?

WNY · Post by **WNY** » Mon. Nov. 02, 2009 2:03 pm

Burns differently and probably a bit softer.

How to Tell Anthracite From Bituminous

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthracite

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bituminous_coal

Freddy · Post by **Freddy** » Mon. Nov. 02, 2009 7:46 pm

Some correct me if I'm wrong.....

Pick up a handful...rub it with your hands. Now wash your hands, If they are clean in 1 to 5 seconds, it's anthracite. If after 5 minutes you're reaching for more soap, it's bituminous.

rockwood · Post by **rockwood** » Mon. Nov. 02, 2009 8:59 pm

Freddy wrote:Some correct me if I'm wrong.....

Pick up a handful...rub it with your hands. Now wash your hands, If they are clean in 1 to 5 seconds, it's anthracite. If after 5 minutes you're reaching for more soap, it's bituminous.

Don't know about eastern soft coal but if you handle Utah coal, hands wash off in seconds.

ggans2 · Post by **ggans2** » Tue. Nov. 03, 2009 3:37 pm

Here is both burning together..

rockwood · Post by **rockwood** » Tue. Nov. 03, 2009 4:00 pm

ggans2 wrote:Here is both burning together..

After volatiles burn off (20-30 minutes for Utah coal), that piece of soft coal would look/burn similar to the hard coal, blue flame and all..
Utah coal doesn't swell/cake together etc. so after volatiles are gone it looks very similar to the photos of burning hard coal many members use for their avatars.

Here is a photo of Utah soft coal burning in my stove after volatiles are gone.

ggans2 · Post by **ggans2** » Tue. Nov. 03, 2009 5:01 pm

Yeah, go ahead and rub it in, while I sit here looking at my cold stove. Wishing I had a chimney that worked, yada yada yada...

rockwood · Post by **rockwood** » Tue. Nov. 03, 2009 5:16 pm

ggans2 wrote:Yeah, go ahead and rub it in, while I sit here looking at my cold stove. Wishing I had a chimney that worked, yada yada yada...

I know what you mean, I went without I stove for a few years.

When you get there you will appreciate the heat even more

ggans2 · Post by **ggans2** » Tue. Nov. 03, 2009 5:34 pm

Thing is I was using it for a few weeks before I found out my troubles , I am in withdrawal...

ScubaSteve · Post by **ScubaSteve** » Tue. Nov. 03, 2009 6:20 pm

ggans2 wrote:Yeah, go ahead and rub it in, while I sit here looking at my cold stove. Wishing I had a chimney that worked, yada yada yada...

Aww man, thats a terrible feeling!! I kinda felt like that when It started to get cold out and I didnt get my coal yet!!

ggans2 · Post by **ggans2** » Tue. Nov. 03, 2009 7:00 pm

I got my coal

want to see it.. Thats it, just a little bowl....

dtzackus · Post by **dtzackus** » Tue. Nov. 03, 2009 7:06 pm

Geez, I was shoveling my coal in 80 degree weather into my gaylord boxes.

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