Lignite and Serpentinite Definition

Definition of Lignite and Serpentinite

The general Lignite and Serpentinite 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, A hydration and metamorphic transformation of ultramafic rock from the Earth's mantle is called as serpentinization, a group of minerals is formed by serpentinization compose rock 'serpentinite'.. Along with definition of Lignite and Serpentinite, get to know about Properties of Lignite and Serpentinite. Get to know more information about Lignite and Serpentinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lignite and Serpentinite

The history of Lignite and Serpentinite 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 Serpentinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lignite and Serpentinite

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

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