In addition to specimens of coal, shale and petroleum, there are more than 80 examples of non-metals, such as diamonds, crystal, Iceland spar and mica. The exhibits in the Earth History Hall ...

“This specimen is one of the most complete mammoth ... It should be noted that without the mining of coal in this area, this important discovery would never have been made.

Originally collected at the end of the 19th century from the Yorkshire and Lancashire coal fields, the specimens were subsequently digitised. The evolutionary biologist re-examined the 300-million ...

BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — Coal miners in North Dakota made an incredibly ... a senior paleontologist for the NDGS. “This specimen is one of the most complete mammoth skeletons discovered in ...