Question

Name the best type of coal.

Answer 1

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.