Why is peat lowest variety of coal ?
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Peat is a soft, crumbly, dark brown substance that is formed from generations of dead and partially decaying organic matter. ... Peat is the first step in the formation of coal, and slowly becomes lignite
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Peat is an organic sediment. Burial, compaction, and coalification will transform it into coal, a rock. It has a carbon content of less than 60% on a dry ash-free basis. Lignite is the lowest rank of coal.Sub types: Lignite, AnthraciteSubclass: LigniteParent rock type: Sedimentary rock
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