Frequently Asked Questions about coal

     
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


How many tons of coal would be contained in an acre of land when the coal is 30 inches thick?

Coal normally weighs 80 - 85 pounds per cubic foot or converted and rounded off, 145 tons per acre inch.  One acre then would be 30 times 145 or 4,350 tons.

 

 

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