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Lignite and Diorite Definition


Diorite and Lignite Definition


Definition

Definition
Lignite is a soft brownish coal which shows traces of plants and is intermediate between bituminous coal and peat   
Diorite is a grey to dark-grey intermediate intrusive igneous rock composed principally of plagioclase feldspar,biotite, hornblende, and pyroxene   

History
  
  

Origin
France   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From French, Latin lignum wood + -ite1   
From early 19th century coined in French, formed irregularly from Greek diorizein distinguish   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

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

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Definition of Lignite and Diorite

The general Lignite and Diorite 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, Diorite is a grey to dark-grey intermediate intrusive igneous rock composed principally of plagioclase feldspar,biotite, hornblende, and pyroxene. Along with definition of Lignite and Diorite, get to know about Properties of Lignite and Diorite. Get to know more information about Lignite and Diorite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Lignite and Diorite

The history of Lignite and Diorite 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 Diorite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lignite and Diorite

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

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