Charcoal is rare.
Wood charcoal is obtained as the residue by destructive distillation of wood such that the products are:Liquid products  pyroligneous acid and wood tarGaseous products  wood gasResidual product  wood charcoal== Types ==Common charcoal is made from peat, coal, wood, coconut shell, or petroleum
=== Pyrotechnics ===Charcoal is used in the production of black powder, which is used extensively in the production of fireworks

