Coal is sedimentary rock. A fossil fuel, coal forms when dead plant matter is converted into peat, which in turn is converted into lignite, then sub-bituminous coal, then bituminous coal, and lastly anthracite. The variety of coal which the deposit contains recognizable traces of the original plant material is

Anthracite

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lignite

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peat

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bitumen

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Solution

The correct option is C peat
Option: (c)

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Which of the following is/are a type of coal?

1. Anthracite
2. Bituminous
3. Sub-bituminous
4. Peat
5. Lignite

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