In the United States, there are deposits in over half of the states, with most coming from Wyoming, Texas, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Illinois, Kentucky, Colorado, Indiana and Montana.
It is rich in carbon
coal.
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Belgium was the first to industrialize. It was rich in iron and coal and had good waterways.
Coal forms in swampy areas that are rich in plants.
coal is moved by ocean tankers to the countries that ordered them
cotton, coal, and rich soil!
mountain ranges
It was an area rich in iron and coal.
Currently uranium, coal and natural gas. It WAS rich in gold but then it was cleaned out dry.
One of the countries rich in coal reserves is the United States. Other countries with abundant coal reserves include China, Australia, India, and Russia.
Because coal and petroleum are themselves fossil fuels.