GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Anthracite, often referred to as hard coal, is a hard, compact variety of coal that has a submetallic luster. It has the highest carbon content, the fewest impurities, and the highest energy density of all types of coal except for graphite and is the highest ranking of coal.

Features include:

Color: Black or Steel gray

Specific Gravity: 1.65

Hardness: 3 Mohs

Metamorphic

GENERAL APPLICATIONS/ USES

  • Filter Media/ Water Filtration
  • Widely used in hand-fired furnaces
  • Metals smelting and fabrication industries
  • Briquetting charcoal, iron ore pellets and other uses

AVAILABLE GRADES

  • 0 – 2.5 mm
  • 0.6 to 1.7 mm