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Lignite and Wehrlite Definition


Wehrlite and Lignite Definition


Definition

Definition
Lignite is a soft brownish coal which shows traces of plants and is intermediate between bituminous coal and peat   
Wehrlite is an ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that is a mixture of olivine and clinopyroxene. It is a subdivision of the peridotites   

History
  
  

Origin
France   
Egypt   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Alois Wehrle   

Etymology
From French, Latin lignum wood + -ite1   
From the name of a professor, Alois Wehrle   

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, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Lignite and Wehrlite

The general Lignite and Wehrlite 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, Wehrlite is an ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that is a mixture of olivine and clinopyroxene. It is a subdivision of the peridotites. Along with definition of Lignite and Wehrlite, get to know about Properties of Lignite and Wehrlite. Get to know more information about Lignite and Wehrlite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Lignite and Wehrlite

The history of Lignite and Wehrlite 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 Wehrlite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lignite and Wehrlite

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

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