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Most coal is sedimentary, but anthracite is bituminous coal that has undergone metamorphosis to become a metamorphic rock.
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Is Anthracite coal igneous metamorphic or sedimentary?
Anthracite Coal is a metamorphic rock.
Is bituminous coal igneous sedimentary or metamorphic?
Bituminous coal is sedimentary! Bituminous coal is sedimentary!
Is coal an igneous rock sedimentary rock or metamorphic rock?
Bituminous coal is consided a sedimentary rock. Anthracite coal is bituminous coal that has been metamorphosed by great pressure and heat and is considered a metamorphic rock.
What metamorphic rock is commonly known as coal?
Anthracite is a metamorphic rock commonly called coal ,whose protolith or parent rock is bituminous coal.
Why is coal both a sedimentary and metamorphic rock?
Most coal is sedimentary, but anthracite is metamorphosed bituminous coal, a result of mountain building pressures on sedimentary coal.
Is coal a sedimentary or metamorphic?
coal is metamorphic
Is Anthracite coal igneous metamorphic or sedimentary?
Anthracite Coal is a metamorphic rock.
What metamorphic rocks is commly known as''coal''?
The coal variety anthracite is a metamorphic rock.
What metamorphic rock does anthracite coal turn in to?
Anthracite coal is already a metamorphic rock.
Is coal sedimentary igneous or metamorphic?
Bituminous coal is sedimentary! Bituminous coal is sedimentary!
What metamorphism does coal produce?
The metamorphic rock anthracite is metamorphosed coal.
Is anthracite coal a sedimentary rock?
No. Anthracite coal is a metamorphic rock.
What is the parent rock for anthracite coal?
Peat (not much of a rock).
Is bituminous coal igneous sedimentary or metamorphic?
Bituminous coal is sedimentary! Bituminous coal is sedimentary!
What metamorphic rock is currently known as coal?
Anthracite coal is classified as a metamorphic rock. I've included two wikipedia links on this subject.
Is coal an igneous rock sedimentary rock or metamorphic rock?
Bituminous coal is consided a sedimentary rock. Anthracite coal is bituminous coal that has been metamorphosed by great pressure and heat and is considered a metamorphic rock.
Metamorphic rock formed from coal?
anthracite
