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Lignite and Vogesite Definition


Vogesite and Lignite Definition


Definition

Definition
Lignite is a soft brownish coal which shows traces of plants and is intermediate between bituminous coal and peat   
Vogesite is a porphyritic alkaline igneous rock and is a variety of Lamprophyre which is dominated by essential amphibole, usually hornblende, and potassic feldspar   

History
  
  

Origin
France   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From French, Latin lignum wood + -ite1   
From the variety of Lamprophyre Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

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

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Definition of Lignite and Vogesite

The general Lignite and Vogesite 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, Vogesite is a porphyritic alkaline igneous rock and is a variety of Lamprophyre which is dominated by essential amphibole, usually hornblende, and potassic feldspar. Along with definition of Lignite and Vogesite, get to know about Properties of Lignite and Vogesite. Get to know more information about Lignite and Vogesite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Lignite and Vogesite

The history of Lignite and Vogesite 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 Vogesite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lignite and Vogesite

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

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