bituminous coal: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	sea coal • Steinkohle

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bituminous coal

bituminous coal

World map highlighting the locations of major coal deposits, with orange areas indicating anthracite and bituminous coal and green areas showing lignite. Significant coal regions are marked across North America, Europe, Russia, China, India, Australia, and southern Africa.

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