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Lignite and Migmatite Definition


Migmatite and Lignite Definition


Definition

Definition
Lignite is a soft brownish coal which shows traces of plants and is intermediate between bituminous coal and peat   
Migmatite is typically a granitic rock within a metamorphic host rock which is composed of two intermingled but distinguishable components   

History
  
  

Origin
France   
Southern Alps, France   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Jakob Sederholm   

Etymology
From French, Latin lignum wood + -ite1   
From the Greek word migma which means a mixture   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Metamorphic 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   
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Lignite and Migmatite

The general Lignite and Migmatite 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, Migmatite is typically a granitic rock within a metamorphic host rock which is composed of two intermingled but distinguishable components. Along with definition of Lignite and Migmatite, get to know about Properties of Lignite and Migmatite. Get to know more information about Lignite and Migmatite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Lignite and Migmatite

The history of Lignite and Migmatite 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 Migmatite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lignite and Migmatite

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

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