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Coal and Amphibolite Definition


Amphibolite and Coal Definition


Definition

Definition
Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers called coal beds   
Amphibolite can be defined as a granular metamorphic rock which mainly consist of hornblende and plagioclase   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Unknown   

Discoverer
John Peter Salley   
Alexandre Brongniart   

Etymology
From the Old English term col, which has meant mineral of fossilized carbon since the 13th century   
From Amphibole + -ite   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Coal and Amphibolite

The general Coal and Amphibolite definition can be stated as: Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers called coal beds. On the other hand, Amphibolite can be defined as a granular metamorphic rock which mainly consist of hornblende and plagioclase. Along with definition of Coal and Amphibolite, get to know about Properties of Coal and Amphibolite. Get to know more information about Coal and Amphibolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Coal and Amphibolite

The history of Coal and Amphibolite 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.

Coal and Amphibolite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Coal and Amphibolite

Along with Coal and Amphibolite definition, know more about the etymology of Coal and Amphibolite. Etymology of Coal and Amphibolite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Coal and Formation of Amphibolite. The etymology of Coal is From the Old English term col, which has meant mineral of fossilized carbon since the 13th century while that of Amphibolite is From the Old English term col, which has meant mineral of fossilized carbon since the 13th century. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Coal belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Amphibolite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Coal and Amphibolite are listed below.

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