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Coal and Pyrolite Definition


Pyrolite 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   
Pyrolite is an igneous rock consisting of about three parts of peridotite and one part of basalt   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Pike County, U.S   

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 chemical and mineralogical composition of the upper mantle of the Earth   

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, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Coal and Pyrolite

The general Coal and Pyrolite 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, Pyrolite is an igneous rock consisting of about three parts of peridotite and one part of basalt. Along with definition of Coal and Pyrolite, get to know about Properties of Coal and Pyrolite. Get to know more information about Coal and Pyrolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Coal and Pyrolite

The history of Coal and Pyrolite 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 Pyrolite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Coal and Pyrolite

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

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