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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

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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