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Pyroxenite and Coal Definition


Coal and Pyroxenite Definition


Definition

Definition
Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine   
Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers called coal beds   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
USA   

Discoverer
Unknown   
John Peter Salley   

Etymology
From pyro- fire + Greek xenos stranger as the mineral group was new to igneous rocks   
From the Old English term col, which has meant mineral of fossilized carbon since the 13th century   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Pyroxenite and Coal

The general Pyroxenite and Coal definition can be stated as: Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine. On the other hand, Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers called coal beds. Along with definition of Pyroxenite and Coal, get to know about Properties of Pyroxenite and Coal. Get to know more information about Pyroxenite and Coal origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Pyroxenite and Coal

The history of Pyroxenite and Coal 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.

Pyroxenite and Coal Origin and Discoverer

Pyroxenite and Coal definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Pyroxenite and Coal. In this section, you will know about Pyroxenite and Coal Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Pyroxenite is Unknown whereas Origin of Coal is USA. It is interesting to know the name of Pyroxenite and Coal discoverer. The Discoverer of Pyroxenite is Unknown and the discoverer of Coal is John Peter Salley.

Etymology of Pyroxenite and Coal

Along with Pyroxenite and Coal definition, know more about the etymology of Pyroxenite and Coal. Etymology of Pyroxenite and Coal gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Pyroxenite and Formation of Coal. The etymology of Pyroxenite is From pyro- fire + Greek xenos stranger as the mineral group was new to igneous rocks while that of Coal is From pyro- fire + Greek xenos stranger as the mineral group was new to igneous rocks. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Pyroxenite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Coal belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Pyroxenite and Coal are listed below.

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