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Definition

Lignite is a soft brownish coal which shows traces of plants and is intermediate between bituminous coal and peat

History

Origin

France

Discoverer

Unknown

Etymology

From French, Latin lignum wood + -ite1

Class

Sedimentary Rocks

Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Soft Rock

Family

Group

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Other Categories

Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Define Lignite

Lignite is one of the important type of rocks. If we have to define Lignite in general, Lignite is a soft brownish coal which shows traces of plants and is intermediate between bituminous coal and peat. Lignite comes under Sedimentary Rocks. All Sedimentary Rocks have similar properties and formation process. Along with Lignite Definition, know more about the History of Lignite, Etymology of Lignite in next sections.