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Coal and Pantellerite Definition


Pantellerite 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   
Pantellerite is a peralkaline rhyolite. It has a higher iron and lower aluminium composition than comendite   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Strait of sicily   

Discoverer
John Peter Salley   
Unknown   

Etymology
From the Old English term col, which has meant mineral of fossilized carbon since the 13th century   
From Pantelleria, a volcanic island in the Strait of Sicily   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

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 Pantellerite

The general Coal and Pantellerite 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, Pantellerite is a peralkaline rhyolite. It has a higher iron and lower aluminium composition than comendite. Along with definition of Coal and Pantellerite, get to know about Properties of Coal and Pantellerite. Get to know more information about Coal and Pantellerite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Coal and Pantellerite

The history of Coal and Pantellerite 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 Pantellerite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Coal and Pantellerite

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

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