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Coal

A rock classification type
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Bituminous-coal

Gruve 5 Mine, Adventdalen, Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway
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Bituminous-coal

Washington Township, Licking County, Ohio, USA
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Anthracite

Ptolemaida lignite mines, Kozani, Western Macedonia, Greece
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Bituminous-coal

Gruve 5 Mine, Adventdalen, Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway
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Bituminous-coal

Washington Township, Licking County, Ohio, USA
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Anthracite

Ptolemaida lignite mines, Kozani, Western Macedonia, Greece
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Bituminous-coal

Gruve 5 Mine, Adventdalen, Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway
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Bituminous-coal

Washington Township, Licking County, Ohio, USA
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About CoalHide

An organic-rich-rock with less than 50% ash (by weight air dried) or more than 50% organic matter.

A sedimentary rock consisting predominantly of carbonised plant remains.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
49310
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:49310:9

Similar NamesHide

CalA synonym of 'Wolframite'
ClayA rock classification type
Copal
Coral
KohleA synonym

Classification of CoalHide

Sub-divisions of CoalHide

Age distributionHide

Recorded ages:
Miocene : 7.246 Ma to 5.333 Ma - based on 12 recorded ages.

Other Language Names for CoalHide

French:Charbon
German:Kohle (in part)

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
2 photos of Coal associated with PyriteFeS2
1 photo of Coal associated with ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
1 photo of Coal associated with Calamostachys
1 photo of Coal associated with Sphenophyllum

Internet Links for CoalHide

References for CoalHide

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