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Coal and Serpentinite Definition


Serpentinite 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   
A hydration and metamorphic transformation of ultramafic rock from the Earth's mantle is called as serpentinization, a group of minerals is formed by serpentinization compose rock 'serpentinite'.   

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 English word serpentinization.   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

The general Coal and Serpentinite 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, A hydration and metamorphic transformation of ultramafic rock from the Earth's mantle is called as serpentinization, a group of minerals is formed by serpentinization compose rock 'serpentinite'.. Along with definition of Coal and Serpentinite, get to know about Properties of Coal and Serpentinite. Get to know more information about Coal and Serpentinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Coal and Serpentinite

The history of Coal and Serpentinite 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 Serpentinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Coal and Serpentinite

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

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