coal deposit
Buried carbon reserve
A coal deposit is a natural accumulation of coal within the earth, formed from ancient plant matter compressed over millions of years.
Geologists identify and map coal deposits to assess their commercial viability for mining: The region's coal deposits extend for hundreds of miles beneath the surface.
A deposit may lie near the surface or deep underground.
- seamJoined fabric edge
- mineOre excavation site
- veinVessel toward heart
- collieryCoal extraction site
- mining townSettlement serving ore extraction
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