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Coal and Luxullianite Definition


Luxullianite 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   
Luxullianite is a rare type of granite, known for presence of clusters of radially arranged acicular tourmaline crystals which are enclosed by phenocrysts of orthoclase and quartz in a matrix of quartz, tourmaline, alkali feldspar, brown mica.   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
England   

Discoverer
John Peter Salley   
Unknown   

Etymology
From the Old English term col, which has meant mineral of fossilized carbon since the 13th century   
From the village of Luxulyan in Cornwall, England, where this variety of granite is found   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

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

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Definition of Coal and Luxullianite

The general Coal and Luxullianite 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, Luxullianite is a rare type of granite, known for presence of clusters of radially arranged acicular tourmaline crystals which are enclosed by phenocrysts of orthoclase and quartz in a matrix of quartz, tourmaline, alkali feldspar, brown mica.. Along with definition of Coal and Luxullianite, get to know about Properties of Coal and Luxullianite. Get to know more information about Coal and Luxullianite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Coal and Luxullianite

The history of Coal and Luxullianite 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 Luxullianite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Coal and Luxullianite

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

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