Lignite and Diabase Definition

Definition of Lignite and Diabase

The general Lignite and Diabase 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, Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar. Along with definition of Lignite and Diabase, get to know about Properties of Lignite and Diabase. Get to know more information about Lignite and Diabase origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lignite and Diabase

The history of Lignite and Diabase 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 Diabase Origin and Discoverer

Lignite and Diabase definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Lignite and Diabase. In this section, you will know about Lignite and Diabase Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Lignite is France whereas Origin of Diabase is Germany. It is interesting to know the name of Lignite and Diabase discoverer. The Discoverer of Lignite is Unknown and the discoverer of Diabase is Christian Leopold von Buch.

Etymology of Lignite and Diabase

Along with Lignite and Diabase definition, know more about the etymology of Lignite and Diabase. Etymology of Lignite and Diabase gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Lignite and Formation of Diabase. The etymology of Lignite is From French, Latin lignum wood + -ite1 while that of Diabase 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 belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Diabase belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Lignite and Diabase are listed below.

For Lignite,

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

For Diabase,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock