Seatearth
A rock classification type
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A term for a bed of rock underlying a coal seam; it represents the soil that supported the vegetation from which the coal was formed.
"Seatearths have also been called seat earth, "seat rock", or "seat stone" in the geologic literature. Depending on its physical characteristics, a number of different names, such as underclay, fireclay, flint clay, and ganister can be applied to a specific seatearth." (Wikipedia)
"Seatearths have also been called seat earth, "seat rock", or "seat stone" in the geologic literature. Depending on its physical characteristics, a number of different names, such as underclay, fireclay, flint clay, and ganister can be applied to a specific seatearth." (Wikipedia)
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
50908
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:50908:4
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
299a5e80-b9fc-4c95-b468-ffb6d29919d8
Classification of Seatearth
Sub-divisions of Seatearth
- Seatearth
Synonyms of Seatearth
Internet Links for Seatearth
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