Which is the low grade brown coal?

Lignite

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Peat

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Bituminous

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Anthracite

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Solution

The correct option is A Lignite
Lignite is a low grade brown coal with carbon content of about 60 to 70%. Peat is not actually coal, but rather the precursor to coal. Bituminous coal is of higher quality than lignite and Sub-bituminous coal, but of poorer quality than anthracite.

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