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Name the best type of coal.


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Anthracite:-

  • Anthracite is the best quality of coal with the least amount of ash content.
  • It is a hard and compact variety of mineral coal and is highly lustrous.
  • It has the highest carbon count(94%) and contains the least impurities of all coals.
  • It also has the highest calorific content when compared to other types of coal for example bituminous coal and lignite.

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