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Fossil fuels (coal types): Identify the variety of coal whose deposits still show recognizable remains of the original plant material. Focus on the least mature stage of coal formation. Choose the correct variety.

Q: Fossil fuels (coal types): Identify the variety of coal whose deposits still show recognizable remains of the original plant material. Focus on the least mature stage of coal formation. Choose the correct variety.

Given data Ask: Coal variety with visible plant remains. Concept/Approach Coalification sequence: Peat → Lignite → Bituminous → Anthracite. Peat is the earliest stage, often fibrous with recognizable plant fragments. Final Answer Peat

Difficulty: Easy

Peat
Lignite
Bituminous coal
Anthracite

Correct Answer: Peat

Explanation:

Given data

Ask: Coal variety with visible plant remains.

Concept/Approach
Coalification sequence: Peat → Lignite → Bituminous → Anthracite. Peat is the earliest stage, often fibrous with recognizable plant fragments.

Final Answer
Peat

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