Rhode Island Anthracite

It's funny when you are a kid you take the old folks for granted, the information the try to pass on to you. Anyhow, my grandfather told me of going into the coal mines in Rhode Island and walking around in them, does anyone know any information about them? I believe they are in the Newport RI. area

I saw that on an anthracite map of deposits in the US a couple of years ago.

Some old stuff.

http://books.google.com/books?id=HFQMAA ... &ct=result

http://www.carnegienewport.com/rhodeisl ... hp?hole=16

If you read all that stuff, you will find it wasn't great coal though.

There were coal mines in the Portsmouth area of Rhode Island, in fact my son and I installed a sump pump in his basement years ago and once we jackhammered through the cement floor we had to continue digging through a vein of coal. Some of it was shale but there was quite a bit of anthracite. I took it home and burned it!

If you search for Anthracite and "Narragansett Basin" you'll get some hits, mostly geologic information, but no pictures of old mines or breakers.

Imagine trying to get a mining permit today in Rhode Island!

Duengeon master wrote:Imagine trying to get a mining permit today in Rhode Island!

I'm pretty sure if you pay the right person......who am I kidding, RI is not corrupt!

Where is that plain white envelope????........LOL

Awaaaaa Come on now ......They have only arrested and convicted a couple a hundred politicians in last 10 years.....
What ever gives you idea they could be bought for a permit