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Peat is the youngest of all coals. This means the vegetation from which it came was buried a shorter time than that of other coals. Peat has the least heat value of all solid fuels.

Lignite is sometimes called brown coal. It's a little older than peat and has more heating value.

Bituminous coal has the highest heating value of all solid fuels.

Anthracite coal is the hardest of all coals and the oldest in nature.

Coal may also be designated into groups by its ultimate use: Thermal, Metallurgical

There are three groups (Low, Medium and High Volatile Coal) based on how it can be coked.

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Oil, Coal, and Petroleum


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What is the chemical name for fossil fuels?

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What is the parent rock for anthracite coal?

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Short note on different varieties of coal?

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The names for the different types of coal depends on the organic content. The coal with the lowest percentage of organic matter is anthracite. (around 10 % organics) Then comes steam coal, bituminous coal. (around 20 %) Lignite is a form of coal with high organic content (around 50 %) Peat is a coal precursor (half way to being coal) (More than 50 %)


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What type of coal burns the most effeciently?

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