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∙ 12y agopeat is soft and the others aren't
They are all formed from the sedimentation of plant matter.
Lignite
ANTHRACITE bitumminous coal LIGNITE PEAT
how peat becomes a coal
peat is soft and the others aren't
They are all formed from the sedimentation of plant matter.
lignite
Lignite
Coal formation has 5 stages. The first stage is called Peat which is the brown to black build-up of materials from woody plants.
Any type of coal can be used for generating electricity. In the Victorian state of Australia they burn black coal. In South Australia they burn brown coal and in some places peat is burnt. When peat is compressed for thousands of years it turns into coal.
Peat and lignite (brown coal) are both beginning stages in the production of coal by natural processes. But coals are not all produced from peat.
ANTHRACITE bitumminous coal LIGNITE PEAT
how peat becomes a coal
Peat is usually brown to black with visible plant matter and a damp, earthy, crumbly texture.
Coal, Coke, Peat and Paraffin are all fuels.
Peat is decayed vegetation probably thousands of years old but which has not been converted to coal. Lignite is called brown coal, again vegetable matter that has not become true coal. Anthracite is a very pure form of coal much valued for steam engines.