Coal and Slate Uses

Uses of Coal and Slate

There are many uses of Coal and Slate based on their unique properties. All rocks due to their properties, texture, color etc. have variety of uses. Know all about Coal and Slate and their uses in industries and architecture in the upcoming sections.

• Commercial uses of Coal: alumina refineries, electricity generation, liquid fuel, manufacture of soap, solvents, dyes, plastics and fibres, paper industry.
• Commercial uses of Slate: blackboards, commemorative tablets, laboratory bench tops, standard material for the bed of billiard table, standard material for the beds of pool and snooker table, tombstones, used in aquariums, writing slates.