
Shungite is similar in look and basic composition to coal. Both are carbon based minerals. The word "coal" means "mineral of fossilized carbon". Shungite is 98% carbon. Coal is categorized into nine types if you include graphite. But there is only one Shungite.
While coal can be changed by heat and pressure, Shungite is not effected by either heat or pressure. The difference between the two similar materials is in the molecular structure. Simply put, Shungite is made up of molecules that should exist in the vacuum of space but not within the geology of Earth.
While coal can be changed by heat and pressure, Shungite is not effected by either heat or pressure. The difference between the two similar materials is in the molecular structure. Simply put, Shungite is made up of molecules that should exist in the vacuum of space but not within the geology of Earth.