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Lignite and Mudstone Definition

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1 Definition
1.1 Definition
Lignite is a soft brownish coal which shows traces of plants and is intermediate between bituminous coal and peat
Mudstone is a fine-grained, dark gray sedimentary rock, which is formed from silt and clay and is similar to shale but has less laminations
1.2 History
1.2.1 Origin
France
Unknown
1.2.2 Discoverer
Unknown
Unknown
1.3 Etymology
From French, Latin lignum wood + -ite1
From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz
1.4 Class
Sedimentary Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
1.4.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
1.5 Family
1.5.1 Group
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
1.6 Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Lignite and Mudstone

The general Lignite and Mudstone 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, Mudstone is a fine-grained, dark gray sedimentary rock, which is formed from silt and clay and is similar to shale but has less laminations. Along with definition of Lignite and Mudstone, get to know about Properties of Lignite and Mudstone. Get to know more information about Lignite and Mudstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lignite and Mudstone

The history of Lignite and Mudstone 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 Mudstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lignite and Mudstone

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

For Lignite,

  • Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
  • Group: Not applicable
  • Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock

For Mudstone,

  • Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
  • Group: Not applicable
  • Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock