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Floor (coal)

Term · Energy · MLC-T-ENE-000810

The upper surface of the stratum underlying a coal seam. In coals that were formed in persistent swamp environments, the floor is typically a bed of clay, known as "underclay," representing the soil in which the trees or other coal-forming swamp vegetation was rooted.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENE-000810
FieldEnergy
SubjectCoal
ReferencesEIA Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENE-000810",
  "term": "Floor (coal)",
  "field": "Energy",
  "definition": "The upper surface of the stratum underlying a coal seam. In coals that were formed in persistent swamp environments, the floor is typically a bed of clay, known as \"underclay,\" representing the soil in which the trees or other coal-forming swamp vegetation was rooted.",
  "subject": "Coal",
  "references": [
    "EIA Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/energy/floor-coal/"
}

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