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Lignite and Granulite Definition


Granulite and Lignite Definition


Definition

Definition
Lignite is a soft brownish coal which shows traces of plants and is intermediate between bituminous coal and peat   
Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.   

History
  
  

Origin
France   
Central Europe   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From French, Latin lignum wood + -ite1   
From Latin granulum, a little grain or fine grained   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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 Granulite

The general Lignite and Granulite 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, Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. Along with definition of Lignite and Granulite, get to know about Properties of Lignite and Granulite. Get to know more information about Lignite and Granulite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Lignite and Granulite

The history of Lignite and Granulite 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 Granulite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lignite and Granulite

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

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