How Coal is Formed

Coal is a natural resource that has had a massive and profound impact on the development of our society. We dig it out of the ground in its black or gray state, but how did coal form? It took dead plants, heat and pressure, and millions of years
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River of Io
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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[@DonLee1980]

you missed one key component. Coal is only formed when it is not decomposed, yes. But most of the coal on earth is actually formed about 300 million years ago. At a time when trees just began to grow all over the earth, and for many many years bacteria and fungi just couldn't eat at the wood in these trees because it was such a tough and novelty material. Hence for a LONG time, all that wood just laid around and piled up even after dying for thousands of years. Of course eventually, bacteria and fungi unlocked the evolution needed to eat dead trees, coal no longer formed naturally anymore, or at least, very little of it

[@andrewfowlkes3838]

This is true, although I think you downplay the role of stagnant water with no available oxygen. In these conditions the organic material can’t break down regardless of if microorganisms have the capacity to do so.

[@EasyCatchAutoJig]

Perfectly explains WHY formations are located, where the coal bed is.
My bet is it happens like oil. Supersonic wind shreds EVERYTHING and blows it like a leaf blower piling leaves here and there. Then, miles high water covers it, leaving unimaginable amounts of mud.....then, wait.

[@naturelover952]

So, can plastic also turn into natural coal

[@WildBillandFriends]

There was no oxygen in the water 300 million years ago?
How do scientists know this?

[@yeetyeetyeet7866]

@@andrewfowlkes3838thx for this tidbit. This is very useful knowledge thanks.

[@notmenotme614]

I love people who get the point without having to talk for 20 minutes. I’ve learnt more in the last 1 minute 22 seconds than I have from hours of lessons.

[@mathewbishop8805]

Very informative! Great video Mr. Cognito.

[@willmeet9022]

Thank YOU ! This was short and very informative and visually captivating!

[@garrettallen7427]

It surprises me that peat is not as prolific as coal is given how it’s basically the starting point of coal.

[@RealCadde]

Peat is still pretty abundant. But you don't generally find peat too far down in the ground, as it would have started becoming coal by then.
Coal you will find far down as it's a more stable form.

[@garrettallen7427]

@@RealCadde interesting!

[@brandonhemphill5638]

If coal comes from dead plants and animals. How is there coals mines in mountains?

[@Zabacleaning]

Those mountains used to be flat and coal is super old. Over time that land got pushed up, which is what formed the mountain

[@Michael_8r]

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[@Benito_Cognito]

Thanks Pop 😉

[@syahrialrasyid2539]

thanks a lot, man

[@fadlirobby7149]

So if we find a large coal deposit, is it likely that it was a prehistoric forest?

[@garyjaensch7143]

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[@SammyHelsper]

Everyone purposely forgets mount saint helens because it doesn't fit the narrative 😂

[@lylehooper6986]

If coal is formed in sedimentary layers from trees and other botanical matter, how come there is no evidence of roots etc underneath the coal layer?

[@Shifu12352]

This theory is just an assumption and was all a lie. If it is true, we can find anywhere(even in our door step) because plants and animals doesn't go and die in a specific area where we find Coal and petroleum 😂😂😂

[@penderrin1637]

I did not know that coal is to plants what people think oil is to dinosaurs

[@javiercastro8466]

It takes millions of years to form, I guess this throws water on those claiming Earth is only 10,000 years old.

[@muntee33]

These 'layers' how thick are we talking?

[@BOBK-jf4qx]

Clearly not Falco fans... it's much easier these days "Und aus Koks wird wieder Kohle "

[@Kenneth-l7Kenneth_k]

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[@SammyHelsper]

It takes millions of years unless its on the bottom of the lake from the mt st helens eruption 😂😂😂

[@speaklifegardenhomesteadpe8783]

I don't think this is correct.

[@Britonbear]

Formed not forms; the process wll not happen again.

[@brkbtjunkie]

The oldest coal beds were formed when trees did not decay because there was not yet any fungus on earth. The forest floor was more than hundred feet deep.

[@saschaesken5524]

Not possible

[@Knot-hed]

"Millions of years" what a crock.

[@thecoasterstudiovr236]

So would this technically make coal ren?

[@DiscernmentNow]

Bull

[@demiclay9361]

Total bs.

[@TimothySimpson-zk5bb]

? Half / life of coal has been found to be as little as 7500 years !🤔🫡