Granite and Coal Definition

Definition of Granite and Coal

The general Granite and Coal definition can be stated as: Granite is a very hard, granular, crystalline igneous rock which consists mainly of quartz, mica, and feldspar and is often used as building stone. On the other hand, Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers called coal beds. Along with definition of Granite and Coal, get to know about Properties of Granite and Coal. Get to know more information about Granite and Coal origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granite and Coal

The history of Granite and Coal 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.

Granite and Coal Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granite and Coal

Along with Granite and Coal definition, know more about the etymology of Granite and Coal. Etymology of Granite and Coal gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Granite and Formation of Coal. The etymology of Granite is From Italian granito, which means grained rock, from grano grain, and from Latin granum while that of Coal is From Italian granito, which means grained rock, from grano grain, and from Latin granum. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Granite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Coal belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Granite and Coal are listed below.

For Granite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock

For Coal,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock