Lignite and Skarn Definition

Definition of Lignite and Skarn

The general Lignite and Skarn 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, Skarns are formed during regional or contact metamorphism and from a variety of metasomatic processes involving fluids of magmatic, metamorphic, and/or marine origin. Along with definition of Lignite and Skarn, get to know about Properties of Lignite and Skarn. Get to know more information about Lignite and Skarn origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lignite and Skarn

The history of Lignite and Skarn 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 Skarn Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lignite and Skarn

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

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