Rock group | Metamorphic |
Metamorphism type | Regional |
Protolith | It goes like this:
Peat |
Coal in hand sample
Bituminous coal
Allegheny Formation bituminous coal
Coal and pyrite intermingled
Anthracite
Anthracite displaying greasy lustre
Coal in thin section
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Bituminous coal, plane polars
Magnification: 40x Click here for crossed polars: https://youtu.be/t8hNoiBO0ag

Bituminous coal, crossed polars
Magnification: 40x Click here for plane polars: https://youtu.be/FNPce8bR95s