Coal Forest Collection

Coal forest diorama
A diorama of a Carboniferous coal forest (354 to 290 million years ago) previously on display at the former Geological Museum which is now part of the Natural History Museum, London

What the Mighty Coal Forests Were Like, 1935
What the Mighty Coal Forests Were Like, . From The Popular Science Educator, Volume 1, edited by Charles Ray. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London, ]

Carboniferous forest of the Eastern United States 300 million years ago
Carboniferous plants and animals of the Eastern United States circa 300 million years ago

A forest of Calamites and Asteroxylon 390 million years ago
This is how a forest of Calamites and Asteroxylon may have appeared just about anywhere on the Earth 390 million years ago. The Calamites are the slender Christmas tree shaped plants

A Carboniferous forest of Midwestern North America 350 million years ago featuring Lepidodendron aculeatum (resembling feather dusters on long sticks)

Calamites and Drepanophycus populate lowlands near the brackish waters of an inland sea
Calamites of varying size (10 to 50 feet tall) populate lowlands near the brackish waters of an inland sea. Closer to the ground at about 6 feet tall is a variety of Drepanophycus

Carboniferous coal forest
Artists impression of the swamp forests of ferns and other non-flowering plants which covered much of Britain towards the end of the Carboniferous period (354 to 290 million years ago)

Coal forest

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Step back in time and explore the enchanting world of the Coal Forest, a mesmerizing diorama that transports us to the ancient landscapes of the Carboniferous era. Witness the mighty coal forests as they once stood, teeming with towering Calamites and Asteroxylon trees, their silhouettes reaching for the sky. Picture the lowlands of the Eastern United States 300 million years ago, where Calamites and Drepanophycus thrived near the brackish waters of an inland sea. Or, envision the Midwestern North America 350 million years ago, where expansive coal forests blanketed the land. Delve deeper into this prehistoric wonderland, where coal forests reigned supreme, their rich seams a testament to the power and beauty of nature's ancient past.