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It is a sedimentary rock, but the harder forms, such as anthracite coal, can be regarded as metamorphic rock because of later exposure to elevated temperature and pressure. It is composed primarily of carbon along with assorted other elements, including sulfur.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoCoal is a fossil, it is a sedimentary rock of organic origin.
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Is the origin of diamonds rock or coal?
rock coal
Is coal an inorganic rock?
No. Coal is an organic sedimentary rock.
How does coal go through the rock-cycle?
nope coal is a rock
Is coal harder or softer than rock?
Coal is considered to be a rock.
Why is coal not considered to be a rock?
Coal is considered a sedimentary rock, except for Anthracite which is considered a metamorphic rock.
Is lignite a igneous rock?
Lignite is a kind of coal (brown coal).
What kind of coal is sedimentary rock?
Coal, other than the metamorphic form called anthracite, is an organic sedimentary rock.
What kind of rock do you consider coal?
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What kind of sedimentary rock can be used to make energy?
Coal.
A grade 5 way to describe coal?
Coal is a hard end sedimentary rock that is brown and kind of black.
Chalk and coal are examples of a kind of sedimentary rock called?
Chalk and coal are examples of organic sedimentary rocks.
Chalk and coal are examples of a kind of sedimentary rock that is called?
Chalk and coal are examples of organic sedimentary rocks.
What kind of rock is a sedimentary rock?
It is Limestone Gypsum Coal Dolomite Halite Sandstone Conglomerate Shale
What kind of rock is an organic rock?
Anthracite could be considered an organic metamorphic rock as its protolith is bituminous coal, an organic sedimentary rock.
What is the source of energy in coal?
coal is found from charcoal..........a special kind of rock found about 4 feet below earths surface
Is the origin of diamonds rock or coal?
rock coal
Is coal an inorganic rock?
No. Coal is an organic sedimentary rock.
