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Why is coal an unusual rock?

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Anonymous

15y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

Coal is the remnants of plant matter buried ages ago, so it can be called the fossilised compost

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Why is coal still a rock?

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Is coal a sedimentary rocks?

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How does coal go through the rock-cycle?

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