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Is lignite softer than peat

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12y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

No, peat is softer than lignite, because peat is on the top area there for lignite is harder because it is under peat. I hope that answers your question because I had the same one but went back in my textbook and there it was. Cierra Hufford

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