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Coal balls reveal prehistoric plant life in Midwest
Urbana Illinois Dr Tom Phillips and graduate students study coal balls in Midwestern coal fields to uncover ancient plant life from the Pennsylvanian period. Fossilized peat preserves tropical plants and tree ferns, suggesting the equator once lay elsewhere. Findings align with Donetz basin studies in the Soviet Union and European sites, supporting continental drift theories.
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