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coal is a sedimentary rock very high in carbonaceous content.

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Does coal represent sediment?

No coral is NOT sediment. Coral SAND is a sediment but the coral itself is a living organism - if buried and lithified, the coral becomes a fossil.


What are some words that rhyme and relate with sedimentary?

sediment , coal, and limmestone


Does Ohio grow coal?

Coal doesn't "grow" but rather developed over time as plants decayed and became covered in sediment. Ohio does have coal mines.


What is an example of a organic sediment?

An example of an organic sediment is diatomaceous earth, which is made up of the microscopic remains of diatoms. Other examples include peat, coal, and oil shale.


How is fine sediment filtered out of drinking water?

The water flows through a mixed media filter with layers of layers of gravel, sand, and charcoal or coal, which filter out fine sediment. The sediment is removed from the filter by backwashing, dewatered and disposed of in a landfill.


Is coal living plants in a swamp are covered with sediment and pressed eventually forming this valuable source of energy?

Yes.


What has the author M L Poe written?

M. L Poe has written: 'Surface coal mine sedimentation pond assessment' 'Are surface coal mine sediment ponds working?'


Over a long period of time the layers of sediment turn into?

It is sand. Edit: Over many thousands of years - sediment gets compressed and compacted into layers. The layers form rocks such as slate and coal.


What is coal formed from?

Coal is formed from the remains of ancient plants that were buried under layers of sediment and subjected to heat and pressure over millions of years. This process transformed the plant material into coal.


What was coal before it was coal?

Coal was once plant material, such as trees and other vegetation, that accumulated in swamps and wetlands. Over millions of years, this plant material was buried by layers of sediment and subjected to heat and pressure, transforming it into the coal we know today.


Coal is formed in depositional environments?

A swamp


What is coal formation largely the result of?

Coal formation is largely the result of the accumulation and compression of plant material over millions of years. As plants died and decayed in swamps and wetlands, they were buried by layers of sediment and subjected to pressure and heat, gradually transforming into coal.