Locality
37°35´ east longitude, 55°45´ north latitiude [ map ]
Name
Tula, Moscow basin, Russia, Europa
Geological relevance of location
This coal is the oldest recovered brown coal. It is even older than some European hard coals.
Classification of the earth
Structure
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brown coal
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Colour
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black brown
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Age
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Carboniferous, Lower Carboniferous
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Donor
Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources,
Office Berlin,
Germany