Difference between Anthracite and Bituminous Coal. - Vidyadip

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Difference between Anthracite and Bituminous Coal.

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Point of Difference	Anthracite coal	Bituminous Coal
Quality	It is the best quality coal.	It ranks second in quality.
Another Name	It is called soft coke.	It gives a product called Bitumen.
Carbon Content	It has $90-95\%$ carbon content.	It has $70-90\%$ carbon content.
Material	It is hard, black and has a shine.	It is less hard, black and less shining.
Burns	It burns with smokeless blue flame.	It burns with a smoky yellow flame.
Use	It forms only $5\%$ of the total quantity of coal in the world.	It is found in more quantity so it is widely used in railways and factories.

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