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Lignite and Gritstone Definition


Gritstone and Lignite Definition


Definition

Definition
Lignite is a soft brownish coal which shows traces of plants and is intermediate between bituminous coal and peat   
Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone   

History
  
  

Origin
France   
Pennines, England   

Discoverer
Unknown   
J.J. Ferber   

Etymology
From French, Latin lignum wood + -ite1   
From Grit + Stone   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Sedimentary 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, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Lignite and Gritstone

The general Lignite and Gritstone 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, Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. Along with definition of Lignite and Gritstone, get to know about Properties of Lignite and Gritstone. Get to know more information about Lignite and Gritstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Lignite and Gritstone

The history of Lignite and Gritstone 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 Gritstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lignite and Gritstone

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

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