Home
Compare Rocks


Lignite and Obsidian Definition


Obsidian and Lignite Definition


Definition

Definition
Lignite is a soft brownish coal which shows traces of plants and is intermediate between bituminous coal and peat   
Obsidian is a naturally occurring volcanic glass formed as an extrusive igneous rock. It is produced when felsic lava extruded from a volcano cools rapidly with minimum crystal growth   

History
  
  

Origin
France   
Ethiopia   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Obsius   

Etymology
From French, Latin lignum wood + -ite1   
From Latin obsidianus, misprint of Obsianus (lapis) (stone) of Obsius   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

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

Texture >>
<< Summary

Definition of Lignite and Obsidian

The general Lignite and Obsidian 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, Obsidian is a naturally occurring volcanic glass formed as an extrusive igneous rock. It is produced when felsic lava extruded from a volcano cools rapidly with minimum crystal growth. Along with definition of Lignite and Obsidian, get to know about Properties of Lignite and Obsidian. Get to know more information about Lignite and Obsidian origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

Compare Sedimentary Rocks

History of Lignite and Obsidian

The history of Lignite and Obsidian 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 Obsidian Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lignite and Obsidian

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

For Lignite,

For Obsidian,

Fossil Rocks

Fossil Rocks

» More Fossil Rocks

Compare Sedimentary Rocks

» More Compare Sedimentary Rocks