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Coal and Granulite Definition


Granulite 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   
Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Central Europe   

Discoverer
John Peter Salley   
Unknown   

Etymology
From the Old English term col, which has meant mineral of fossilized carbon since the 13th century   
From Latin granulum, a little grain or fine grained   

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 Granulite

The general Coal and Granulite 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, Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. Along with definition of Coal and Granulite, get to know about Properties of Coal and Granulite. Get to know more information about Coal and Granulite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Coal and Granulite

The history of Coal and Granulite 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 Granulite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Coal and Granulite

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

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