coal seams
Mineable carbon layers
Coal seams are layers of coal embedded in rock formations underground, formed from compressed plant matter over millions of years.
Miners extract coal by following these seams, which vary in thickness from inches to dozens of feet.
The mine tapped into a rich coal seam running beneath the valley.
Seam here means a distinct stratum or layer.
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- ligniteLow-rank sedimentary fuel
- bituminousContaining natural tar
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- strataParallel geological layers
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