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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Is peat a sedimentary rock?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i would call peat a sediment that can be a component of a sedimentary rock, but peat alone is not considered a rock. it's decaying organic plant matter.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hey,peat is a type of coal consists of 60 percent of coal

OpenStudy (anonymous):

peat is not a type of coal. peat is a component of coal, however. the definition of peat is decaying plant material, and therefore would not be considered a sedimentary rock.

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