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Coal mining in West Virginia is an industry that has had a pronounced impact on the state. The first mention of coal within the state was in 1742, though the large-scale development of the resource did not begin until the mid-1800s.

Besides being a major component of the West Virginia economy, coal mining has also been cited as one of the factors responsible for the state's high mortality rate and low health rankings.[1]Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).

Coal is also been embedded into the culture of West Virginia, with the official state rock being designated as bituminous coal in 2009.[2]


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  1. ^ "Stats of the State of West Virginia". Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 9 April 2018. Archived from the original on 16 July 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 14 July 2020 suggested (help)
  2. ^ "West Virginia House Concurrent Resolution No. 37, signed into law June 2009". State of West Virginia. Archived from the original on June 16, 2009. Retrieved February 18, 2010.
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