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Anthracite is a metamorphic rock.

Anthracite is formed when an organic sedimentary rock - coal - is compressed and heated in the ground.

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Is anthracite a sedimentary or a igneous rock?

Anthracite is a metamorphic rock, not a sedimentary or igneous rock. It forms from the metamorphism of bituminous coal, under high pressure and temperature conditions deep within the Earth's crust.


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