Anthracite is a hard, compact variety of coal that has a submetallic luster. It has the highest carbon content, the fewest impurities, and the highest calorific content of all types of coal except for graphite. Anthracite is the most metamorphosed type of coal (but still represents low-grade metamorphism), in which the carbon content is between 92% and 98%.
Average home prices in Buncombe hit record high. Average and median asking prices of houses for sale set record highs. 10 CONNECTTWEETCOMMENTEMAILMORE. ASHEVILLE â Average and median asking prices of all Buncombe County residences on the market hit record highs during the first quarter of 2015. The average asking price for homes hit $532,001, as of March 31, according to data compiled by Don Davies, founder of Asheville-based Realsearch, a company that analyzes real-estate trends.
Asheville, North Carolina. Asheville is a city in and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest city in Western North Carolina, and the 11th largest city in North Carolina. The city's population was 87,236 according to the 2013 estimates.