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anthracite

[an-thruh-sahyt] / ˈæn θrəˌsaɪt /


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According to ABC España, the site had been a major mine before its closure in 2018, and had since been intermittently used by private companies to extract the mineral anthracite.

From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2025

They grabbed the easel, found crimson and anthracite paint and splattered the colors across the canvas.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 10, 2023

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

From Washington Post ● Apr. 5, 2022

Abramovic, known for her work with crystals, chose anthracite from Ukrainian mines and rock quartz crystals from Brazil.

From Reuters ● Oct. 6, 2021

Unfortunately, it also sat on twenty-four million tons of anthracite.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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