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Lignite and Trachyte Definition


Trachyte and Lignite Definition


Definition

Definition
Lignite is a soft brownish coal which shows traces of plants and is intermediate between bituminous coal and peat   
Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar   

History
  
  

Origin
France   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Alexandre Brongniart and René Just Haüy   

Etymology
From French, Latin lignum wood + -ite1   
From Greek trakhus rough’ or trakhutēs roughness   

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 Trachyte

The general Lignite and Trachyte 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, Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. Along with definition of Lignite and Trachyte, get to know about Properties of Lignite and Trachyte. Get to know more information about Lignite and Trachyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Lignite and Trachyte

The history of Lignite and Trachyte 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 Trachyte Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lignite and Trachyte

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

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