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Lignite and Teschenite Definition


Teschenite and Lignite Definition


Definition

Definition
Lignite is a soft brownish coal which shows traces of plants and is intermediate between bituminous coal and peat   
Teschenite is coarse- to fine-grained, dark-coloured intrusive igneous rock that usually occurs in sills, dikes and irregular masses and is always altered to some extent   

History
  
  

Origin
France   
Scotland   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From French, Latin lignum wood + -ite1   
From its occurrence near Teschen. now known as Cieszyn, Pol., Scotland   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

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

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Definition of Lignite and Teschenite

The general Lignite and Teschenite 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, Teschenite is coarse- to fine-grained, dark-coloured intrusive igneous rock that usually occurs in sills, dikes and irregular masses and is always altered to some extent. Along with definition of Lignite and Teschenite, get to know about Properties of Lignite and Teschenite. Get to know more information about Lignite and Teschenite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Lignite and Teschenite

The history of Lignite and Teschenite 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 Teschenite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lignite and Teschenite

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

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