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  2. Diamonds are not formed from highly compressed coal. Almost all commercially mined diamonds were formed in the conditions of extreme heat and pressure about 150 kilometers (93 mi) below the earth's surface. Coal is formed from prehistoric plants buried much closer to the surface, and is unlikely to migrate below 3.2 kilometers (2.0 mi) through ...

  3. Coal - Wikipedia

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    Coal is a type of fossil fuel, formed when dead plant matter decays into peat which is converted into coal by the heat and pressure of deep burial over millions of years. [2] Vast deposits of coal originate in former wetlands called coal forests that covered much of the Earth's tropical land areas during the late Carboniferous ( Pennsylvanian ...

  4. Fossil fuel - Wikipedia

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    A fossil fuel [a] is a carbon compound- or hydrocarbon-containing material [2] formed naturally in the Earth's crust from the buried remains of prehistoric organisms (animals, plants or planktons), a process that occurs within geological formations.

  5. Solid fuel - Wikipedia

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    Coke is a fuel with few impurities and a high carbon content, usually made from coal. It is the solid carbonaceous material derived from destructive distillation of low-ash, low-sulfur bituminous coal. Cokes made from coal are grey, hard, and porous. While coke can be formed naturally, the commonly used form is man-made.

  6. Bottom ash - Wikipedia

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    A coal-fired power plant with ash ponds. Bottom ash is part of the non-combustible residue of combustion in a power plant, boiler, furnace, or incinerator.In an industrial context, it has traditionally referred to coal combustion and comprises traces of combustibles embedded in forming clinkers and sticking to hot side walls of a coal-burning furnace during its operation.

  7. College Football Playoff format: Bowl game times, dates and ...

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    The final College Football Playoff rankings will be revealed in just a few days, following the results of conference championship games. This is a significant moment as it will determine the CFP ...

  8. Carboniferous - Wikipedia

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    Coal forms when organic matter builds up in waterlogged, anoxic swamps, known as peat mires, and is then buried, compressing the peat into coal. The majority of Earth's coal deposits were formed during the late Carboniferous and early Permian. The plants from which they formed contributed to changes in the Carboniferous Earth's atmosphere. [25]

  9. Angelina Jolie Gets Asked 'the Most Insane Question.' Here's ...

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    Angelina Jolie balked at a question regarding whether there should be a biopic about her life. “That gets the most insane question award,” Jolie said in response. “When you’re a public ...