This research focuses on coal recovered from the debris field created when R.M.S. Titanic sank on 15 April 1912. The primary objectives are to evaluate the variety of different sources of coal represented in the Titanic sample, and to identify the specific location of these sources. The methods used to evaluate the research objectives include a variety of trace element, petrographic, and palynological analyses. The results of this study provide critical insight into the socioeconomic circumstances that contributed to the enormity of the disaster.
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