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Coal and Vogesite Definition


Vogesite 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   
Vogesite is a porphyritic alkaline igneous rock and is a variety of Lamprophyre which is dominated by essential amphibole, usually hornblende, and potassic feldspar   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Unknown   

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 variety of Lamprophyre Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple   

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, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Coal and Vogesite

The general Coal and Vogesite 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, Vogesite is a porphyritic alkaline igneous rock and is a variety of Lamprophyre which is dominated by essential amphibole, usually hornblende, and potassic feldspar. Along with definition of Coal and Vogesite, get to know about Properties of Coal and Vogesite. Get to know more information about Coal and Vogesite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Coal and Vogesite

The history of Coal and Vogesite 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 Vogesite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Coal and Vogesite

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

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