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Most coal is sedimentary, but anthracite is metamorphosed bituminous coal, a result of mountain building pressures on sedimentary coal.
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Is Anthracite coal igneous metamorphic or sedimentary?
Anthracite Coal is a metamorphic rock.
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.
Is coal metamorphic?
Most coal is sedimentary, but anthracite is bituminous coal that has undergone metamorphosis to become a metamorphic rock.
Who is correct a metamorphic rock is formed from a sedimentary rock or a metamorphic rock can form from an igneous rock?
both are correct metamorphic rock can form from both.
What coal is sedimentary rock?
All coal is metamorphic and sedimentary rock. When coal forms it is made out of ancient organic material, and over a long period of time the coal is buried under sediments and water. (That part makes it sedimentary) Over time in order to make the coal we know today heat and pressure (That is what makes it metamorphic) makes the organic material turn hard and solid to become coal.
Is Anthracite coal igneous metamorphic or sedimentary?
Anthracite Coal is a metamorphic rock.
Is anthracite coal a sedimentary rock?
No. Anthracite coal is a metamorphic rock.
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 type of coal is a sedimentary rock?
All types of coal are sedimentary, except anthracite which is metamorphic.
Why is coal still a rock?
It is a metamorphic rock . Also the coal is sometimes considered a sedimentary rock.
Is coal metamorphic?
Most coal is sedimentary, but anthracite is bituminous coal that has undergone metamorphosis to become a metamorphic rock.
Is coal a sedimentary rocks?
Coal is a sedimentary rock. However, harder forms of coal, because of exposure to elevated temperature and pressure, are metamorphic rock.
What kind of coal is sedimentary rock?
Coal, other than the metamorphic form called anthracite, is an organic sedimentary rock.
Is coal sedimentary?
Coal is a sedimentary rock. However, harder forms of coal, because of exposure to elevated temperature and pressure, are metamorphic rock.
Does heat help create both metamorphic rock and sedimentary rock?
Yes it makes both metamorphic rock and sedimentary 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 anthracite an igneous metamorphic or sedimentary?
Anthracite is a metamorphic rock. Anthracite is formed when an organic sedimentary rock - coal - is compressed and heated in the ground.
