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Lignite and Kenyte Definition


Kenyte and Lignite Definition


Definition

Definition
Lignite is a soft brownish coal which shows traces of plants and is intermediate between bituminous coal and peat   
Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix   

History
  
  

Origin
France   
Mount Kenya   

Discoverer
Unknown   
J. W. Gregory   

Etymology
From French, Latin lignum wood + -ite1   
From the mountain ranges- Mount Kenya and is named by J. W. Gregory in 1900   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Lignite and Kenyte

The general Lignite and Kenyte 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, Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix. Along with definition of Lignite and Kenyte, get to know about Properties of Lignite and Kenyte. Get to know more information about Lignite and Kenyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Lignite and Kenyte

The history of Lignite and Kenyte 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 Kenyte Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lignite and Kenyte

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

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