Anthracite is a type of sedimentary rock which is hard and is variety of coal that has high luster 0
From Greek anthrakites, from anthrax, anthrak meaning coal 0
Durable Rock, Soft Rock 0
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock 0
Black, Brown, Dark Brown, Grey, Light to Dark Grey 0
Cement Manufacture, for Road Aggregate, Making natural cement, Steel Production 0
In Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industry, Manufacture of Aspirins 0
Alumina Refineries, Electricity Generation, Liquid Fuel, Manufacture of Soap, Solvents, Dyes, Plastics and Fibres, Paper Industry 0
Semi-anthracite and Meta-anthracite 0
Helps in production of Heat and Electricity, Used as fossil fuel 0
Archaeological Significance
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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. 0
Calcite, Clay, Clay Minerals 0
Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Sulphur 0
Burial Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism 0
Medium to Fine Coarse Grained 0
Heat Resistant, Water Resistant 0
Deposits in Eastern Continents
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Bangladesh, Burma, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Pakistan, Turkey, Vietnam 0
Botswana, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania 0
Belgium, Bulgaria, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, The Czech Republic, Ukraine, United Kingdom 0
Deposits in Western Continents
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Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Venezuela 0
Deposits in Oceania Continent
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New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria 0
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 Not Available. Streak of Anthracite is black while its cleavage is non-existent. 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.