■ STAGES OF COAL FORMATION. ◇ In the process of transformation (coalification), 1. Buried plants turn into peat, 2. Peat is altered to lignite, 3. lignite is altered to sub-bituminous, 4. sub-bituminous coal is altered to bituminous coal, and 5. bituminous coal is altered to anthracite (oldest, best quality coal). Join:- https://t.me/UPSC_Geography_Economy_GS_Notes 150 views08:11