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Coal and Wehrlite Definition


Wehrlite 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   
Wehrlite is an ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that is a mixture of olivine and clinopyroxene. It is a subdivision of the peridotites   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Egypt   

Discoverer
John Peter Salley   
Alois Wehrle   

Etymology
From the Old English term col, which has meant mineral of fossilized carbon since the 13th century   
From the name of a professor, Alois Wehrle   

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 Wehrlite

The general Coal and Wehrlite 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, Wehrlite is an ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that is a mixture of olivine and clinopyroxene. It is a subdivision of the peridotites. Along with definition of Coal and Wehrlite, get to know about Properties of Coal and Wehrlite. Get to know more information about Coal and Wehrlite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Coal and Wehrlite

The history of Coal and Wehrlite 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 Wehrlite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Coal and Wehrlite

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

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