'''Subbituminous coal''' is [[coal]] whose properties range from those of [[lignite]] to those of [[bituminous coal]] and used primarily as fuel for steam-electric [[power generation]]. It may be dull, dark brown to black, soft and crumbly, at the lower end of the range, to bright, jet black, hard, and relatively strong, at the upper end. | '''Subbituminous coal''' is [[coal]] whose properties range from those of [[lignite]] to those of [[bituminous coal]] and used primarily as fuel for steam-electric [[power generation]]. It may be dull, dark brown to black, soft and crumbly, at the lower end of the range, to bright, jet black, hard, and relatively strong, at the upper end. |