Coal and Banded iron formation Definition

Definition of Coal and Banded iron formation

The general Coal and Banded iron formation 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, Banded iron formation are distinctive units of sedimentary rock that are almost always of Precambrian age. Along with definition of Coal and Banded iron formation, get to know about Properties of Coal and Banded iron formation. Get to know more information about Coal and Banded iron formation origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Coal and Banded iron formation

The history of Coal and Banded iron formation 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 Banded iron formation Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Coal and Banded iron formation

Along with Coal and Banded iron formation definition, know more about the etymology of Coal and Banded iron formation. Etymology of Coal and Banded iron formation gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Coal and Formation of Banded iron formation. 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 Banded iron formation 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 and Banded iron formation belong to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Coal and Banded iron formation are listed below.

For Coal,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock

For Banded iron formation,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock