| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
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| Moscow Basin |
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| lignite basin, c.200 mi (320 km) long and 50 mi (80 km) wide, central European Russia, S of Moscow. Tula is the chief city of the region. Low-grade bituminous and lignite coals, suitable for the power plants of the Moscow industrial region, are mined there. |
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