Coal is deposited usually in layers, underground, sometimes fairly close to the surface.
Sedimentary rock, specifically organic sedimentary rock such as coal or limestone, forms where the remains of plants and animals are deposited in thick layers over time. These rocks are primarily made up of organic material and are created through the compression and cementation of these remains.
The type of rock that forms where the remains of plants and animals are deposited in thick layers are called organic sedimentary rock.
they are deposited by sediment
Coal deposits are commonly referred to as coal seams or coal beds. These are layers of coal that are found buried beneath the Earth's surface.
Coal that is still in the ground is referred to as coal seam or coal deposit.
how is coal depossited
Carboniferious period
First, a layer of clay that would turn to shale was deposited. Next, a layer of plant life that would become coal was deposited, then another layer of clay. Over time, the clay became shale, and the plants became coal. Sort of like how did the blanket on your bed get between the sheets and the bedspread? You put on the sheets, then the blanket, then the bedspread.
The first stages of coal formation occur in swamps and marshes where plant material is deposited and buried under sediments. Over time, the plant material undergoes processes like compaction and heating, transforming into peat, which is the precursor to coal.
Burning of fossil fuels, such as coal, is the human activity that has had the greatest impact on increasing mercury levels in the environment. When coal is burned, mercury is released into the atmosphere and can then be deposited into bodies of water where it accumulates in fish.
Burning of coal during the industrial revolution and later deposited soot on the trees.
Coal and petroleum are both fossil fuels formed from organic matter deposited millions of years ago. They are used as energy sources for generating electricity, heating, and transportation. Both coal and petroleum release carbon dioxide when burned, contributing to air pollution and climate change.
The three kinds of organisms that play a role in coal production are plants, which deposited organic material that eventually formed coal; bacteria, which helped break down and transform the organic material into peat; and fungi, which aided in the decomposition process by breaking down lignin in plant material.
Organic sedimentary rock forms when material from dead plants and animals (organic matter) gets deposited and hardens into rocks over time. Examples include coal and some types of limestone.
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Initially the seam would have been deposited tangentially to the circumference of the Earth (flat). Subsequent to this the angel would depend on tectonic movements that may have deformed the sediments containing the coal seam. The angle of repose could therefore be anywhere from vertical to horizontal.
Coal is called a fossil fuel because it is formed from the remains of ancient plants and trees that were deposited and buried in the Earth's crust millions of years ago. Over time, heat, pressure, and geological processes transformed these organic materials into coal, making it a non-renewable resource.