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Coal and Lamprophyre Definition


Lamprophyre 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   
Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Unknown   

Discoverer
John Peter Salley   
Unknown   

Etymology
From the Old English term col, which has meant mineral of fossilized carbon since the 13th century   
From Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

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

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Definition of Coal and Lamprophyre

The general Coal and Lamprophyre 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, Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. Along with definition of Coal and Lamprophyre, get to know about Properties of Coal and Lamprophyre. Get to know more information about Coal and Lamprophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Coal and Lamprophyre

The history of Coal and Lamprophyre 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 Lamprophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Coal and Lamprophyre

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

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