Lignite - background. Lignite in Ballymoney | Background to the issue | Arguments for development | Arguments against development | Background to the issue Lignite is a soft brown fuel with characteristics that put it somewhere between coal and peat. It contains more moisture than coal but, when dried, it crumbles easily. There are three main areas where lignite is known to exist in Northern Ireland. Between 1984 and 1986, 16 drill holes were sunk by an Australian company to estimate the quality and extent of the lignite deposit in Ballymoney. The Geography Site: coursework,teaching,lessons,information - Geography seasons. U.S. Geological Survey: Climate and Land Use Change. World Maps - geography online games. World Geography: Oceans, rivers, maps, volcanoes. Rader's GEOGRAPHY 4 KIDS.COM. What is Geography. GEOGRAPHY.
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