COAL Basics
COAL FOSSIL FUEL. Coal A Fossil Fuel Written By: Otto C. Kopp | Last Updated: Apr 25, 2019 See Article History Coal, one of the most important primary fossil fuels, a solid carbonrich material that is usually brown or black and most often occurs in stratified sedimentary de posits.. Coal is defined as having more than 50 percent by weight (or 70 percent by volume) carbonaceous matter ...