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Blueschist and Coal Definition


Coal and Blueschist Definition


Definition

Definition
Blueschist is a metamorphic rock which is generally blue in color and is formed under conditions of high pressure and low temperature   
Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers called coal beds   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
USA   

Discoverer
Edgar Bailey   
John Peter Salley   

Etymology
From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split   
From the Old English term col, which has meant mineral of fossilized carbon since the 13th century   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Blueschist and Coal

The general Blueschist and Coal definition can be stated as: Blueschist is a metamorphic rock which is generally blue in color and is formed under conditions of high pressure and low temperature. On the other hand, Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers called coal beds. Along with definition of Blueschist and Coal, get to know about Properties of Blueschist and Coal. Get to know more information about Blueschist and Coal origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Blueschist and Coal

The history of Blueschist and Coal gives information about where the rock was found and who was its discoverer. Almost each and every aspect of Earth's history is recorded in rocks be it the volcanoes which were erupted or the plants, animals and organisms which are now extinct, as rocks are present from millions of years.

Blueschist and Coal Origin and Discoverer

Blueschist and Coal definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Blueschist and Coal. In this section, you will know about Blueschist and Coal Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Blueschist and Coal are USA. It is interesting to know the name of Blueschist and Coal discoverer. The Discoverer of Blueschist is Edgar Bailey and the discoverer of Coal is John Peter Salley.

Etymology of Blueschist and Coal

Along with Blueschist and Coal definition, know more about the etymology of Blueschist and Coal. Etymology of Blueschist and Coal gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Blueschist and Formation of Coal. The etymology of Blueschist is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split while that of Coal is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Blueschist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Coal belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Blueschist and Coal are listed below.

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