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- noun mineralogy A dark, vitreous
mineraloid produced by surfaceoxidation oflignite
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"Lignite, also known as leonardite, mined lignin, brown coal, and slack, is an important constituent to the oil well, drilling industry.
Cannabis Culture Magazine Subcool 2009
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Lignite, or leonardite as it will be referred as hereafter, is technically known as a low rank coal between peat and sub-bituminous.
Cannabis Culture Magazine Subcool 2009
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