: a bed of coal usually thick enough to be profitably mined
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Again the intention is to hark back to Wrexham’s industrial heritage, specifically the jagged and uneven edges of coal seams during the area’s mining heyday.—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025 The depth to the coal seam in this area is approximately 20 feet, a department spokesperson said.—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 6 Dec. 2024 The Pittsburgh coal seam is about 20 feet below the surface in that area.—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024 Once lit, the underground coal fires can reach temperatures of up to 1,000 degrees and can spark surface fires in return, as happened at a coal seam in 2005.—Tom Howarth
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