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Lignite and Litchfieldite Definition


Litchfieldite and Lignite Definition


Definition

Definition
Lignite is a soft brownish coal which shows traces of plants and is intermediate between bituminous coal and peat   
Litchfieldite is a rare igneous rock which is coarse-grained, foliated and a variety of nepheline syenite, sometimes also called as nepheline syenite gneiss or gneissic nepeheline syenite   

History
  
  

Origin
France   
USA   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Bayley   

Etymology
From French, Latin lignum wood + -ite1   
From its occurrence at Litchfield, Maine, USA   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

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 Litchfieldite

The general Lignite and Litchfieldite 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, Litchfieldite is a rare igneous rock which is coarse-grained, foliated and a variety of nepheline syenite, sometimes also called as nepheline syenite gneiss or gneissic nepeheline syenite. Along with definition of Lignite and Litchfieldite, get to know about Properties of Lignite and Litchfieldite. Get to know more information about Lignite and Litchfieldite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Lignite and Litchfieldite

The history of Lignite and Litchfieldite 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 Litchfieldite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lignite and Litchfieldite

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

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