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13.
The variety of coal in which the deposit contains recognisable traces of the original plant material is
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Mateen said:
1 decade ago
As peat is the first level of formation of vegetable matter or remains of plants which is found in the underlying layers of earth. Because of underlying substances it creates pressure and heat result in the formation of coal after many years.
Gauri said:
1 decade ago
The peat is the uppermost layer of coal, it is a soft layer consisting of dead plants and animals. The second layer of coal is lignite it has a high moisture content and carbon content of 25%-35%.The next layer is the bitumen, which is black in colour. The best quality coal is the anthracite it has got about 85%-95% of carbon content.
RAM CHANDRA said:
1 decade ago
The peat is a soft coal. Peat a soft black.
Gaurav singh said:
1 decade ago
Peat is the high quality coal present in mental part of the earth.
Ratan said:
1 decade ago
Peat is present in most hard form or soft form on the earth?
DEEPAK said:
1 decade ago
We remember it as english alphabets a b l p.
Anou said:
1 decade ago
How does the line "the deposit contains recognizable traces of the original plant material" tell us that d answer is peat?
Anirudh said:
1 decade ago
Peat is the primary occurrence of coal.
So peat deposit contains recognizable traces of original plant material.
So peat deposit contains recognizable traces of original plant material.
Nitish said:
1 decade ago
Peat contains very little amount of carbon.
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