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Over time, the mosses become compressed into layers and form a blackish-brown material, which is called peat. (:
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How long does it take peat to form?
Peat forms at about 1mm per year.
Why are large amounts of peat needed to form small amounts of anthracite?
The peat has to be compressed.
Why can't coal form in the arctic?
Coal forms from peat, and peat forms in bogs. There is not enough organic material in the arctic to form coal.
Another name for a coal deposit?
Vein and/or Peat (depending on reference, peat is the beginning form of coal).
Is peat the first stage of coal?
It can be, but not all peat becomes coal, and not all coal began as peat. Peat forms on the Earth's surface, while coal has to form within rock layers deep in the Earth. Coal takes many thousands of years to form. Peat forms more quickly, but only at about 1 mm depth per year. So neither can be considered a renewable form of energy.
What is the full form of kpmg?
full form of KPMG is "Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler".
What is the full form of k.p.m.g?
Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler
Is peat a resource?
Yes.Peat is considered a non-renewable resource because it takes more than a human lifetime for peat to form naturally.
What if full form of KPMG?
Full form of KPMG as follows: Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler
What are the stages of peat?
The bog is drained. The peat is harvested. The peat is transported. The peat is marketed. >They are the 4 stages of peat.
Is the first and most immature form of coal is peat?
No, while peat can be used a fuel, it is in the same class a wood it is not a fossil fuel. The form of coal that has undergone the least diagenesis (and is still a fossil fuel) is called "Lignite".
Another name for peat?
A form of a dog but uaslly not so big. A little dog.
