Which type of a coal is the youngest?

lignite (brown coal)

graphite

bituminous coal

anthracite

Coal forms when the dead plant matter is converted into peat, which in turn is converted into lignite, then sub-bituminous coal, then bituminous coal, and lastly anthracite.

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Carpathian Mountains

Alps

Pyrenees

Scandinavian Mountains

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