what metamorphic rock is commonly known as coal
Owner of Jones Mineral Cabinet, Geology and Paleontology Supervisor, interested in Earth and Planetary sciences. Anthracite is a metamorphic rock commonly called coal ,whose protolith or parent rock is bituminous coal.ituminous coal is a sedimentary rock. Anthracite coal is considered a metamorphic rock. 5 people found this useful. Edit. Share to: 1  The Periodic Table of Elements Life is sustained by a number of chemical elements.