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anthracite

[an-thruh-sahyt] / ˈæn θrəˌsaɪt /


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The colliery is the only producer of high-grade anthracite in western Europe and supplies the nearby Tata Steel plant in Port Talbot.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2022

Heavy equipment excavate anthracite coal from a strip mine in New Castle, Pennsylvania, U.S.,

From Reuters May 25, 2022

I have a very good friend here in New Hampshire who heats with anthracite coal.

From Washington Post Apr. 5, 2022

On April 13, an anthracite gray Volkswagen van pulled into Les Poulières.

From Seattle Times Oct. 4, 2021

The air was stale and still, suffused with the scent of rotten peaches, horse excrement, and partially combusted Illinois anthracite.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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