| − | Lignite better known as brown coal, is a mineral found in the Australian state of [[Victoria]] and in east [[Germany]]. It is a young form of coal, beleived to about 8 million years old. The most common use of lignite is the generation of [[electricity]]. | + | Lignite better known as brown coal, is a mineral found in the Australian state of [[Victoria]] and in east [[Germany]]. The most common use of lignite is the generation of [[electricity]]. |