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A carbonaceous fuel mixed or stripped from the earth, such as petroleum, coal, peat, shale oil, or tar sands.  2, record 1, English, - mineral%20fuel

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... coal and petroleum (the so-called mineral fuels) ... belong to the mineral kingdom but are non-crystalline and not necessarily formed by inorganic processes.  3, record 1, English, - mineral%20fuel

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Note that coal, oil and natural gas are primary energy sources which are extracted from the earth (fossil fuels). Natural uranium is also a primary energy source extracted from the earth but does not come from the decomposition of organisms (mineral fuel).  4, record 1, English, - mineral%20fuel

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Les principaux combustibles sont le bois, la houille, le pétrole et le gaz naturel. À l'exception du bois, tous ces combustibles sont classés comme combustibles minéraux, parce qu'ils sont extraits de formations rocheuses, mais ils ne constituent pas des minéraux [...]  2, record 1, French, - combustible%20min%C3%A9ral

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Gîtes d'origine chimico-biologique. À ce type appartiennent les combustibles minéraux (houille, pétrole), les minerais de fer oolithique et les gisements de phosphates sédimentaires [...]  3, record 1, French, - combustible%20min%C3%A9ral

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Le calcaire, le granite, le basalte sont des roches aussi bien que l'argile, le sable, et les combustibles minéraux tels la houille, le pétrole et même les hydrocarbures gazeux.  4, record 1, French, - combustible%20min%C3%A9ral

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