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Coal and Pseudotachylite Definition


Pseudotachylite 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   
Very fine grained fault rock which is composed of glassy matrix that often contains inclusions of wall-rock fragments.   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
USA   

Discoverer
John Peter Salley   
Unknown   

Etymology
From the Old English term col, which has meant mineral of fossilized carbon since the 13th century   
From pseudo- +‎ tachylite, a glassy rock generated by frictional heat within faults.   

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   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Coal and Pseudotachylite

The general Coal and Pseudotachylite 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, Very fine grained fault rock which is composed of glassy matrix that often contains inclusions of wall-rock fragments.. Along with definition of Coal and Pseudotachylite, get to know about Properties of Coal and Pseudotachylite. Get to know more information about Coal and Pseudotachylite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Coal and Pseudotachylite

The history of Coal and Pseudotachylite 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 Pseudotachylite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Coal and Pseudotachylite

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

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