anthracite

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Born in 1908, the oldest son of Lithuanian immigrants, my father started working as a breaker boy in the anthracite coal region of Pennsylvania when he was 6 years old.

From Seattle Times • May 12, 2023

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

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

The great irony of anthracite is that, tough as it is to light, once you get it lit it’s nearly impossible to put out.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson