Anthraxylous coal

Anthraxylous coal

A bright coal (composed of anthraxylon and attritus in which the translucent cell-wall degradation matter or translucent humic matter predominates) in which the ratio of anthraxylon to attritus is from 3:1 to 1:1. Compare: attrital coal.

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Product: Dictionary of Mining, Mineral, & Related Terms - 2nd Edition
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