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CHARBON ANTHRACITIQUE [2 records]

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Record 1 2005-12-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Classification of Coal
CONT

The coal reserves consist of semi-anthracite and anthracite coal, which have a high energy content and low content of volatiles and sulphur. While anthracitic coal can be used for power generation, it is presently more valuable if sold for industrial purposes. Domestic anthracitic coal is therefore exported for use in the metallurgical and cement industries ...

OBS

malting coal: a term used in Wales for "anthracite coal."

PHR

Low-grade anthracitic coal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Classification des charbons
DEF

Charbon contenant un peu plus de matières volatiles, et un peu moins dur, que le véritable anthracite.

CONT

Les charbons contenant peu de carbone renferment beaucoup de matières volatiles (MV). On distingue les anthracites (moins de 8 % de MV), les houilles anthraciteuses (de 8 à 18 % de MV), les bogheads (de 55 à 66 % de MV).

CONT

Les houilles maigres, anthraciteuses, [...] contiennent jusqu’à 14 % de matières volatiles [...]

PHR

Charbon anthracitique à faible teneur.

Spanish

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Record 2 2005-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Classification of Coal
  • Lignite, Graphite and Coal Mining
DEF

Coal occurring in the form of layers or seams among stratified rocks.

CONT

The Mo-Ni sulphide ores consist of a mixture of sulphide clasts, phosphorite pellets and low-grade anthracitic coal referred to as "stone coal."

OBS

Following The Oxford English Dictionary (OXENG, 1989, volume 6, page 111), "fossil", as an adjective, means "obtained by digging" or "found buried in the earth".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Classification des charbons
  • Exploit. de charbons fossiles autres que la tourbe
CONT

Les minerais sulfurés de Mo-Ni sont composés d’un mélange de clastes sulfurés, de boulettes phosphoritiques et de charbon anthracitique à faible teneur appelé «charbon rocheux».

OBS

On désigne sous le nom simple de charbon le «charbon de terre» ou charbon minéral, par opposition au charbon de bois et autres matières carbonées comme la tourbe.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Clasificación del carbón
  • Explotación de lignito, grafito y carbón
DEF

Carbón natural, sólido y combustible, de color pardo a negro y consistencia pétrea, formado por carbono amorfo acompañado de hidrocarburos, compuestos orgánicos complejos y material inorgánico.

OBS

Según su naturaleza, [el carbón mineral] se designa con los nombres de antracita, hulla y lignito.

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