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Lignite and Scoria Definition


Scoria and Lignite Definition


Definition

Definition
Lignite is a soft brownish coal which shows traces of plants and is intermediate between bituminous coal and peat   
Scoria is a dark-colored extrusive igneous rock with abundant round bubble-like cavities   

History
  
  

Origin
France   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From French, Latin lignum wood + -ite1   
From late Middle English (denoting slag from molten metal), from Greek skōria refuse, from skōr dung   

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   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Lignite and Scoria

The general Lignite and Scoria 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, Scoria is a dark-colored extrusive igneous rock with abundant round bubble-like cavities. Along with definition of Lignite and Scoria, get to know about Properties of Lignite and Scoria. Get to know more information about Lignite and Scoria origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Lignite and Scoria

The history of Lignite and Scoria 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 Scoria Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lignite and Scoria

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

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