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Lignite and Granophyre Definition


Granophyre and Lignite Definition


Definition

Definition
Lignite is a soft brownish coal which shows traces of plants and is intermediate between bituminous coal and peat   
Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass   

History
  
  

Origin
France   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From French, Latin lignum wood + -ite1   
From German Granophyr, from Granit granite + Porphyr   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

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

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Definition of Lignite and Granophyre

The general Lignite and Granophyre 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, Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass. Along with definition of Lignite and Granophyre, get to know about Properties of Lignite and Granophyre. Get to know more information about Lignite and Granophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Lignite and Granophyre

The history of Lignite and Granophyre 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 Granophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lignite and Granophyre

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

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