Anthracite is a type of sedimentary rock which is hard and is variety of coal that has high luster
From Greek anthrakites, from anthrax, anthrak meaning coal
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Black, Brown, Dark Brown, Grey, Light to Dark Grey
Cement Manufacture, for Road Aggregate, Making natural cement, Steel Production
In Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industry, Manufacture of Aspirins
Alumina Refineries, Electricity Generation, Liquid Fuel, Manufacture of Soap, Solvents, Dyes, Plastics and Fibres, Paper Industry
Semi-anthracite and Meta-anthracite
Helps in production of Heat and Electricity, Used as fossil fuel
Archaeological Significance
Anthracite forms from the accumulation of plant debris in a swamp environment. When plant debris dies and falls into the swamp, the standing water of the swamp protects it from decay.
Calcite, Clay, Clay Minerals
Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Sulphur
Burial Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism
Medium to Fine Coarse Grained
Heat Resistant, Water Resistant
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Bangladesh, Burma, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Pakistan, Turkey, Vietnam
Botswana, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania
Belgium, Bulgaria, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, The Czech Republic, Ukraine, United Kingdom
Deposits in Western Continents
Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Venezuela
Deposits in Oceania Continent
New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria
Learn more about Properties of Anthracite
What is Anthracite? In this section, we will learn more about properties of Anthracite i.e. physical and thermal properties. Physical properties of Anthracite include Color, Streak, Hardness, Structure, Cleavage, Fracture, Luster, Specific Gravity etc. The strength of Anthracite is -. Streak of Anthracite is black while its cleavage is . Luster of Anthracite is shiny and its fracture is conchoidal. Anthracite is opaque in nature. Know all about Anthracite, What is Anthracite, its composition, features, facts and reserves in next sections.
Know about Composition of Anthracite
What is Anthracite composed of? Get to know about composition of Anthracite here. Anthracite definition gives information about the Formation of Anthracite and its composition.The composition of Anthracite can be further divided into mineral and compound content. The mineral content of Anthracite rock includes Calcite, Clay, Clay Minerals and The compound content of Anthracite rock includes Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Sulphur. Almost all rocks undergo transformation process. Know all about Anthracite rock in next section.