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Coal is an Sedimentary rock that forms from the accumulation and preservation a plant materials usually in a swamp environment. Coal is a combustible rock and along with oil and natural gas it is one of the three most important fossil fuel's. Coal has a wide range of uses the most important use is for the generation electricity . Congrats to Lvsciguy on FTF .

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1. What type ( grade or Rank) of coal is this ?

2. What does this chunk of coal weigh ?

3. What is the carbon content of this piece of coal ?

4. How many BTUs with this piece of coal produce ?

5. Describe to me what this cool feels like and looks like ?

6. A new change to the guidelines allows me to require a photo. Take a picture of you or a personal item at the site.NOT  information plaque ! EarthCache Discovery Award

This Big lump of Coal is a piece of the mammoth Coal vein found in the Panther Valley, Coal was first discovered near here in Summit Hill in 1791. Based on composition and properties Coal is assigned a rank that corresponds to a level of organic metamorphism. Here is the different levels of Coal. LIGNITE .... This is the lowest grade or Rank of Coal it only has a carbon reading between 60 and 70% also known as brown coal. SUB BITUMINOUS .... This grade of coal has a carbon content of about 75% . BITMINOUS ..... This type of coal is known as soft coal it is the most abundant coal , 50% of all the coal mined in the United States is bituminous . ANTHRACITE.... This is the highest grade of coal it has a carbon content over 87% is also known as hard coal .

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