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anthracite

[an-thruh-sahyt] / ˈæn θrəˌsaɪt /


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In its application, the company had argued it had developed "a niche non-thermal market for premium quality anthracite".

From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026

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

Rival steelmaker Arcelormittal Nippon Steel India shipped in 35,000 tonnes of Russian anthracite coal using euros, a customs document dated June 15 showed.

From Reuters ● Aug. 10, 2022

At depths beyond 5,000 m and temperatures over 150°C, anthracite coal forms.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015

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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