Tennessee Coal Mining, Railroading, and Logging in ...
Coal came out of the mines in what was called mine run and consisted of all sizes of coal. The different types of coal are: block (lump) – 6 inch blocks and up, egg – 3 to 6 inch blocks of coal, nut – 1 ½ to 3 inch blocks of coal, stoker – ¾ to 1 ½ inch blocks of coal, and steam – ¾ inch and smaller blocks of coal.
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