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bright coal

bright coal

[′brīt ‚kōl]
(geology)
A jet-black, pitchlike type of banded coal that is more compact than dull coal and breaks with a shell-shaped fracture; microscopic examination shows a consistency of more than 5% anthraxyllon and less than 20% opaque matter. Also known as bright-banded coal; brights.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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