Question

Why did coal not form in australia, while it did form on other continents?

Answer 1

coal formed on earth when austrailia was near the south plate

Answer 2

Answer:

Coal did form in australia as it did in other continents as they all share the same history of gondwana superlandmass.

Explanation:

• Australian coal occurs mainly in Queensland, Victoria, and new south wales,  as about 75% of this is mined in Australia is exported mainly of Asia. Australian in 2009 as the fourth-highest exporter of coal to the other countries.  

• Thus it has a high quality of bituminous coal as black coal or low-grade coal i.e brown coal. This is mined in Queensland and new south wales. The coal resources range from Permian to Jurassic in age 299.

• Ranging from 15 million to 225 million years old.