i really need the answer fast... its 4 homework. i dont think it is because it is made of plant remains and its organic. What do u guys think? give me a site i can go on. plz!!
2007-01-17 11:51:44 · 8 answers · asked by Mrs Joe Jonas ♥ 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
No. coal is not a mineral, one of the criteria or definition of a mineral for distinguishing if it is or not is in-organic, well, coal is made up primarily of organic material
Bituminous coal is a sedimentary rock
Anthracite coal is a metamorphic rock
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal
This is from a geologist's perspective
2007-01-17 12:28:43 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Coal is a mineral
2017-01-02 06:01:51 · answer #2 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coal is a rock consisting of many minerals. Below is a quote from the following webisite, http://www.uky.edu/KGS/education/didcoal.htm -
"In 1998, students from Louisville petitioned the State Legislature to make coal the official State Mineral. One problem is that scientifically coal is a rock, not a mineral. Minerals are the building blocks of rocks. Rocks are composed of many minerals. But legally, coal is considered a mineral resource and is taxed as a mineral. The legislature passed the resolution in the summer of 1998, and coal is now the official State Mineral of Kentucky."
2007-01-17 11:59:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
High grade coal is known as anthracite which i believe is a mineral. Its contains a high carbon content with low volatiles. However I'm not sure about low grade coal such as brown coal or even peat. Other organic minerals can include- Limestone and other carbonates or isomorphs/polymorphs like aragonite ect. A mineral need only contain carbon to be called organic (diamond) not necessarily formed from plant material
2007-01-17 12:12:36 · answer #4 · answered by Professor Kitty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coal' (IPA: /ˈkəʊl/) is a fossil fuel extracted from the ground by underground mining or open-pit mining (surface mining). It is a readily combustible black or brownish-black rock. Coal is a sedimentary rock, but the harder forms, such as anthracite coal, can be regarded as metamorphic rocks because of later exposure to elevated temperature and pressure. It is composed primarily of carbon along with assorted other elements, including sulfur. Often associated with the Industrial Revolution, coal remains an enormously important fuel. It is the largest single source of fuel for the generation of electricity world-wide, and a vital component in the reduction of iron ore.
You could get more information from the link below...
2007-01-17 21:20:07 · answer #5 · answered by catzpaw 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crude oil products are referred to as mineral oils to distinguish them from oils from recently grown plants. Cobuild Dictionary defines mineral as any substance such as tin, salt, uranium, or sulphur that is formed in rocks and the earth. On this basis coal is a mineral.
2007-01-17 12:08:54 · answer #6 · answered by Robert A 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Kentucky, Oklahoma, Indiana, Alabama (more ??)
see for yourself what legislation has decided on a subject like Pi (= 3,1415926535897932384626433832795...). Not that Pi cares about it ! Same holds true for "minerals".
2007-01-17 23:21:48 · answer #7 · answered by curious curt 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well Kentucky considers it a mineral anyway... Good question though.
2007-01-17 12:01:57 · answer #8 · answered by diogenese19348 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋