On Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:11:52 -0600, with neither quill nor qualm, Lew
Hartswick quickly quoth:

Eregon wrote:

Lew Hartswick wrote in
:


Slate : Metamorphosed shale. ie. clay just how hot would it
have to be to be ignited? Wonder what is flamable in a
slate mine?


Methane gas.

That usually causes an explosion not a fire.

Well that's easy to correct. Stop feeding the damned minere BEANS.

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