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Which type of coal is the best quality of coal?


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Coal:

  • Coal is a fossil fuel that mainly contains carbon.
  • It is formed by the decay of vegetation that existed millions of years ago.
  • The best quality of coal is Anthracite.

Anthracite:

  • “Anthracite is the highest rank of coal.”
  • It is a hard/brittle/black lustrous coal, also known as hard coal.
  • It has the highest percentage of carbon i.e. 92%-98% and a low percentage of volatile matter.
  • It ignites slowly with a blue flame.

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