Is Anthracite a mineral found in New Mexico or a coal? All I can find is that it's a mineral coal.
2007-11-07 07:40:04 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Coal is, for the most part, a sedimentary rock, NOT a mineral. Anthracite is the exception to the class: a metamorphic grade of coal created from a lower grade coal by heat and pressure, but still a rock. It is the elite class of coal, clean burning, but very expensive.
Don't believe these other people who still say it is a mineral.
2007-11-07 08:22:02 · answer #1 · answered by fire_n_ice723 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
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Coal is not made up of minerals. It is primarily carbon along with other hydrocarbons. I should clarify something: Owain's answer lists a bunch of minerals that may be found in coal. I don't dispute that, but in fact not one of those minerals is essential to anthracite, or even a majority ingredient. You could make a very interesting rock specimen from those minerals that were listed, but it would not be coal. The thing that makes coal coal is organic carbon and other hydrocarbons, which are not minerals.
2016-04-04 03:57:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anthracite is coal, a fossil. It is made up of decomposed plant and animal life from millions of years ago. It is almost pure carbon and it burns quite well.
2007-11-07 07:44:04 · answer #3 · answered by credo quia est absurdum 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Anthracite is coal and coal is not a mineral, its a mineraloid. ;)
2007-11-07 07:43:58 · answer #4 · answered by Silverhorn 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's very hard coal, burning at a high temperature
2007-11-07 08:04:31 · answer #5 · answered by rosie recipe 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Its coal and coal is a mineral
2007-11-07 07:41:52 · answer #6 · answered by Eileen J 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
ANTHRACITE IS A HYDROCARBON WITH SOME MINERALS MIXED IN NOTABLY SULFUR.
2007-11-07 08:29:59 · answer #7 · answered by Loren S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is known as "hard coal", and it burns slowly and with great heat.
2007-11-07 07:43:42 · answer #8 · answered by WC 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋