Coal Bed

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-005365

1. A bed or stratum of coal. Also called a coal seam.

2. The smallest division of (coal) stratified layers marked by more or less well-defined divisional planes.

Table 1. Record
Identifier	MLC-T-ENV-005365
Field	Environment
References	DOE Energy Information Administration Glossary; Adapted from IRS Coal Excise Tax - Appendix I, Glossary of Mining Terms

Record as JSON

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  "term": "Coal Bed",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A bed or stratum of coal. Also called a coal seam.\n\n2. The smallest division of (coal) stratified layers marked by more or less well-defined divisional planes.",
  "references": [
    "DOE Energy Information Administration Glossary",
    "Adapted from IRS Coal Excise Tax - Appendix I, Glossary of Mining Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/coal-bed/"
}

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