Talk:Coal ball/GA1

GA Review
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Reviewer: Sp33dyphil (talk • contribs • count ) 01:40, 18 September 2011 (UTC)


 * "Coal balls, despite their name, are calcium-rich masses of permineralised life forms, generally having a round shape. Coal balls are not made of coal, despite the name. "
 * ✅ → Σ  τ  c . 07:00, 19 September 2011 (UTC)
 * why is period capitalised?
 * ❌ Like the other geologic time scales, you would say "Permian Period", or "Carboniferous Period" in this case. → Σ  τ  c . 07:00, 19 September 2011 (UTC)
 * "exceptionally well" an adverb describing an adverb? I suggest "They can preserve are exceptional at preserving organic matter exceptionally well "
 * ✅ → Σ  τ  c . 07:00, 19 September 2011 (UTC)
 * ", and the initial research on coal balls was carried out in Europe, ''and it was not until 1922 that coal balls were discovered and identified in North America in 1922 "
 * ✅ → Σ  τ  c . 07:00, 19 September 2011 (UTC)
 * "coal seams" --> "coal mines"?
 * ❌ The coal seam (currently a redirect) has much potential to become an article. They are related to coal mining, but I believe it can stand as an article by itself. Besides that, the sources unanimously state "coal seam". → Σ  τ  c . 07:00, 19 September 2011 (UTC)
 * "and European scientists did much of the early work on these objects was done by European scientists "
 * ✅ → Σ  τ  c . 07:00, 19 September 2011 (UTC)
 * "formed in situ, where organic matter are gently accumulated" or " that is, organic matter gently"
 * ✅ → Σ  τ  c . 07:00, 19 September 2011 (UTC)


 * Pictogram voting info.svg Note I always imagined that GA reviews would involve usage of the support symbol. I seem to have been wrong. → Σ  τ  c . 07:00, 19 September 2011 (UTC)


 * Assessment
 * GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)

I'm happy with the article, which is very worthy of GA status. I'd love to see this get the Star.  Sp33dyphil  "Ad astra" 23:57, 25 September 2011 (UTC)
 * 1) It is reasonably well written.
 * a (prose): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):
 * 1) It is factually accurate and verifiable.
 * a (references): b (citations to reliable sources):  c (OR):
 * 1) It is broad in its coverage.
 * a (major aspects): b (focused):
 * 1) It follows the neutral point of view policy.
 * Fair representation without bias:
 * 1) It is stable.
 * No edit wars, etc.:
 * 1) It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate.
 * a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
 * 1) Overall:
 * Pass/Fail:
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 * 1) It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate.
 * a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
 * 1) Overall:
 * Pass/Fail:
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