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== Origins ==

== Origins ==

[[Image:Coal_contact_line.jpg|thumb|coal sitting on clay, with no evidence of soil]]

[[Image:Coal_contact_line.jpg|thumb|coal sitting on clay, with no evidence of soil]]

[[Young earth creationists]] believe that most coal was formed during the [[Great Flood]] <ref>Jackson, 2006</ref>.

[[Young earth creationists]] believe that most coal was formed during the [[Great Flood]].<ref>Jackson, 2006</ref>

In support of this, they point out:<ref>Walker, 2001</ref>

In support of this, they point out:<ref>Walker, 2001</ref>

* The time required to turn plant material into coal is small enough that the biblical timescale is quite sufficient.  The vast amounts of time suggested by uniformitarian geologists is not actually required.

* The time required to turn plant material into coal is small enough that the biblical timescale is quite sufficient.  The vast amounts of time suggested by uniformitarian geologists is not actually required.

== Environmental Impact==

== Environmental Impact==

The burning of coal has lead to serious environmental consequences, such as the increase of coal-originating [[mercury]] in ocean fish such as tuna, or the release of chemicals that lead to acid rain. Acid rain is caused by the release of sulfur dioxide from fossil fuels, which dissolves to form sulfuric acid in rain clouds <ref> http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,210660,00.html </ref>. Acid rain can have serious impacts on local ecosystems, agriculture, and many structures, as the acid can eat away at building materials sensitive to acid, such as limestone.{{fact}}

The burning of coal has lead to serious environmental consequences, such as the increase of coal-originating [[mercury]] in ocean fish such as tuna, or the release of chemicals that lead to acid rain. Acid rain is caused by the release of sulfur dioxide from fossil fuels, which dissolves to form sulfuric acid in rain clouds.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,210660,00.html</ref> Acid rain can have serious impacts on local ecosystems, agriculture, and many structures, as the acid can eat away at building materials sensitive to acid, such as limestone.{{fact}}

==see also==

==See also==

* [[Coal mining]]

* [[Coal mining]]

== Bibliography ==

== Bibliography ==

* Walker, Tas, [http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/328 Coal: memorial to the Flood] ''Creation'' 23(2):22–27, March 2001.

* Walker, Tas, [http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/328 Coal: memorial to the Flood] ''Creation'' 23(2):22–27, March 2001.

[[Category:geology]]

[[Category:Geology]]

[[Category:Mining]]

[[Category:Mining]]

[[Category:Coal mining]]

[[Category:Coal mining]]