alleryStart learning →Lignite is best described as a:
ALow grade brown coal, soft with high moisture
BHigh grade black coal, dry and very hard
CMetallic mineral found with gold veins
DLiquid fuel refined from crude petroleum
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Low grade brown coal, soft with high moisture
1. Lignite sits low on the coal ladder.
2. It is a low grade brown coal, soft with high moisture content.
3. Neyveli in Tamil Nadu holds the principal reserves.
_Source: syllabus Geography, Ch 5 'Minerals and Energy Resources' (jess105)_
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