Bernice Coalfield

Last updated May 24, 2025

The Bernice Coalfield is in Cherry and Colley Townships of Sullivan County, Pennsylvania. The villages of Mildred, Lopez, Murraytown and Bernice surround the Coalfields. Primarily semi-anthracite coal was mined here. Both strip mining and deep mining was done.

References

Hower, J.C. (1997-03-01). "Observations on the role of the Bernice coal field (Sullivan County, Pennsylvania) anthracites in the development of coalification theories in the Appalachians" . International Journal of Coal Geology. 33 (2): 95–102. Bibcode:1997IJCG...33...95H. doi:10.1016/S0166-5162(96)00046-8. ISSN 0166-5162 . Retrieved 2021-04-30.

41°30′N76°20′W / 41.500°N 76.333°W / 41.500; -76.333

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