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Coal and Kenyte Definition


Kenyte 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   
Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Mount Kenya   

Discoverer
John Peter Salley   
J. W. Gregory   

Etymology
From the Old English term col, which has meant mineral of fossilized carbon since the 13th century   
From the mountain ranges- Mount Kenya and is named by J. W. Gregory in 1900   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Coal and Kenyte

The general Coal and Kenyte 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, Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix. Along with definition of Coal and Kenyte, get to know about Properties of Coal and Kenyte. Get to know more information about Coal and Kenyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Coal and Kenyte

The history of Coal and Kenyte 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 Kenyte Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Coal and Kenyte

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

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