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Lignite and Banded iron formation Definition


Banded iron formation and Lignite Definition


Definition

Definition
Lignite is a soft brownish coal which shows traces of plants and is intermediate between bituminous coal and peat   
Banded iron formation are distinctive units of sedimentary rock that are almost always of Precambrian age   

History
  
  

Origin
France   
Western Australia, Minnesota   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From French, Latin lignum wood + -ite1   
From its formation process   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Sedimentary 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   
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Lignite and Banded iron formation

The general Lignite and Banded iron formation definition can be stated as: Lignite is a soft brownish coal which shows traces of plants and is intermediate between bituminous coal and peat. On the other hand, Banded iron formation are distinctive units of sedimentary rock that are almost always of Precambrian age. Along with definition of Lignite and Banded iron formation, get to know about Properties of Lignite and Banded iron formation. Get to know more information about Lignite and Banded iron formation origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Lignite and Banded iron formation

The history of Lignite and Banded iron formation 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.

Lignite and Banded iron formation Origin and Discoverer

Lignite and Banded iron formation definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Lignite and Banded iron formation. In this section, you will know about Lignite and Banded iron formation Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Lignite is France whereas Origin of Banded iron formation is Western Australia, Minnesota. It is interesting to know the name of Lignite and Banded iron formation discoverer. The discoverer of Lignite and Banded iron formation are Unknown.

Etymology of Lignite and Banded iron formation

Along with Lignite and Banded iron formation definition, know more about the etymology of Lignite and Banded iron formation. Etymology of Lignite and Banded iron formation gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Lignite and Formation of Banded iron formation. The etymology of Lignite is From French, Latin lignum wood + -ite1 while that of Banded iron formation is From French, Latin lignum wood + -ite1. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Lignite and Banded iron formation belong to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Lignite and Banded iron formation are listed below.

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