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According to my science teacher, it is formed from lots of pressure on the fossils of animals and plants. Kind of like a fat guy sitting on chip, and the chips get crushed and compressed :)

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What State can you see the burning coal beds?

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Why are there no precambrian coal beds?

No plants existed during the Precambrian. The formation of coal beds relied on vegetation.


What are coal beds?

Coal beds are layers of hardened plant material that have been compressed over millions of years underground. These beds are rich in carbon and are one of the main sources of coal used for energy production. Coal beds are often found in sedimentary rock formations.


Are coal beds found in swampy areas?

No. The plants from which coal was formed grew millions of years ago in places that were often swampy, but the Earth has changed a lot since then as the continents moved around, so the coal seams occur in all sorts of places now.


When did coal beds form?

Coal beds formed during the Carboniferous Period, approximately 300 to 360 million years ago. This period was characterized by extensive forests being buried and compressed over time, eventually transforming into coal deposits.


What do coal beds in antarctica indicate?

The coal deposits in Antarctica are explained by Pangaea where Antarctica was located next to South America, Africa, Australia, and India.


In what state can you see the burning coal beds?

The burning coal beds can be seen in the state of Colorado, specifically in the town of Crested Butte. The fires have been burning underground for over a hundred years and can sometimes be visible through fissures in the ground.


What are coal deposits called?

Coal deposits are commonly referred to as coal seams or coal beds. These are layers of coal that are found buried beneath the Earth's surface.


What type of rock is formed on ocean beds?

Sedimentary rocks are formed over existing basaltic rock on ocean beds.


Where in the earths crust coal is this substance found?

Coal is typically found in sedimentary rock layers within the Earth's crust, often formed from compressed plant material over millions of years. It is commonly mined from coal beds or seams that are buried beneath the surface. These coal deposits are found in different regions around the world where the conditions for coal formation were present.


What fuel is formed pressures and heat causes reains of swamp plants?

coal. coal is formed.


What has the author Prabir Basu written?

Prabir Basu has written: 'Combustion of coal in shallow fluidised beds' 'Combustion and gasification in fluidized beds'