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Coal is a burnable carbonaceous rock that contains large amounts of carbon. Coal is also a fossil fuel a substance that contains the remains of plants and animals and that can be burned to release energy. Coal contains elements such as hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen; has various amounts of minerals; and is itself considered to be a mineral of organic origin.
