- 石炭系 shítànxì Carboniferous systemThe system of rock layers deposited during the Carboniferous period
- 石炭纪 shítànjì Carboniferous PeriodThe fifth period of the Paleozoic Era, characterized by vast swamps and the formation of major coal deposits.
- 石炭酸 shítànsuān phenolorganic acid forming colorless crystals that turn pink in light and air, used to manufacture dyes, synthetic resins, and as a disinfectant
- 石炭层 shítàncéng coal seama layer or bed of coal in the earth's crust
- 石炭井 shítànjǐng ShitanjingShitanjing subdistrict of [[大武口区|大武口區|da4 wu3 kou3 qu1]] in [[石嘴山市|石嘴山市|shi2 zui3 shan1 shi4]], Ningxia
- 石炭井区 shítànjǐngqū Shitanjing SubdistrictShitanjing subdistrict of Dawukou district in Shizuishan city, Ningxia