There are still miner's houses and some coal works up near Cumberland. Union Bay has some wonderful old buildings and I think I'll need to take the 45 up there this summer and tramp around a bit.
There are still miner's houses and some coal works up near Cumberland. Union Bay has some wonderful old buildings and I think I'll need to take the 45 up there this summer and tramp around a bit.
You know another thing that is splotched on the rocks here is Weston beach tar...
Could well be oil shale, especially as tar is found in the same area. If you put a piece in a container and heat it it will release crude oil if it oil shale. Oil shale, coal and lignite will all burn if subjected to direct heat. If it doesn't then it is most likely a normal dark shale which often contains fossiliferous remains which may be responsible for the organic smell. It is common for shales to be found in thin beds in other sedimentary deposits. It is formed by the gradual compression of clays in esturine conditions. As the overlaying strata are indicative of shallow marine conditions it may point to a river estuary eventually flooded by rising sea waters.
Martin
What does it taste like? Taste is one sense that often gets overlooked in these sorts of things.
It tastes like a hot summer road.
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