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Lherzolite and Coal Definition


Coal and Lherzolite Definition


Definition

Definition
Lherzolite is a type of ultramafic igneous rock which contains essential olivine and clinopyroxene and orthopyroxene in equal proportions   
Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers called coal beds   

History
  
  

Origin
France   
USA   

Discoverer
Unknown   
John Peter Salley   

Etymology
From the Lherz Massif, an alpine peridotite complex, at Étang de Lers, near Massat in the French Pyrenees; Lherz is the archaic spelling of this location   
From the Old English term col, which has meant mineral of fossilized carbon since the 13th century   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Lherzolite and Coal

The general Lherzolite and Coal definition can be stated as: Lherzolite is a type of ultramafic igneous rock which contains essential olivine and clinopyroxene and orthopyroxene in equal proportions. 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 Lherzolite and Coal, get to know about Properties of Lherzolite and Coal. Get to know more information about Lherzolite and Coal origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Lherzolite and Coal

The history of Lherzolite 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.

Lherzolite and Coal Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lherzolite and Coal

Along with Lherzolite and Coal definition, know more about the etymology of Lherzolite and Coal. Etymology of Lherzolite and Coal gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Lherzolite and Formation of Coal. The etymology of Lherzolite is From the Lherz Massif, an alpine peridotite complex, at Étang de Lers, near Massat in the French Pyrenees; Lherz is the archaic spelling of this location while that of Coal is From the Lherz Massif, an alpine peridotite complex, at Étang de Lers, near Massat in the French Pyrenees; Lherz is the archaic spelling of this location. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Lherzolite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Coal belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Lherzolite and Coal are listed below.

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