The reason behind the decision to create a city was the development of several coal deposits.
In the early 1860s a small coal deposit was found near the village.
The town is located near a brown coal deposit which had been known of since the late 1800s.
Japan also has large coal deposits as a natural resource.
Carbon County was named for the rich coal deposits found in the area.
Extensive coal deposits have been found on the river banks.
The state's coal deposits also formed from plants of this age.
During the 18th century large coal deposits were discovered throughout Pittsburgh.
There are an estimated 400 million tons of coal deposits still in the area.
April - coal deposits reported next to the proposed route.
