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Why did coal not form in australia, while it did form on other continents?

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coal formed on earth when austrailia was near the south plate
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Answer:

Coal did form in australia as it did in other continents as they all share the same history of gondwana superlandmass.

Step-by-step explanation:

  • Australian coal occurs mainly in Queensland, Victoria, and new south wales, as about 75% of this is mined in Australia is exported mainly of Asia. Australian in 2009 as the fourth-highest exporter of coal to the other countries.
  • Thus it has a high quality of bituminous coal as black coal or low-grade coal i.e brown coal. This is mined in Queensland and new south wales. The coal resources range from Permian to Jurassic in age 299.
  • Ranging from 15 million to 225 million years old.
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