Because... it seems like every single geological society ever considers it a rock.

nah. if theres obvious coal infront of me i wouldnt say its a rock because i know its coal

Ah, so the geological context is dependent on the observer.

It has to do with the chemical composition

why does a rock burning mean so much now..

this really seems like a debate

i dont know the definition of ''rock''

damn

Most rock has silicate minerals or metals in them

Hey, @generic discord user Is coal a rock?

Coal is just compressed plant carbon

not legit ness (i think)

i guess so

Debate settled then.

@$amad No more debates bro.

ok so definition says coal is a rock

Why are we talking about rocks

why does burning rocks matter

It doesnt..

_shrugs_

coal falling from the sky and destroying windows 😳

Because folks, especially globies, love to move the goalposts to fit whatever perception of reality they are currently infatuated with.

Samad,

Can you explain the smoke trail now please?

May i ask how goal posts were moved?

what even was the argument about coal?

I'm ready for your answser.

Ok

Meteors contain may contain water and ice hence why we see a trail following the meteor its 'tail'

So it's steam, and not smoke?

When these meet the much cooler air they may condense and form a sort of trail

Its like clouds

When you breathe when its realy cold water vapour condenses so you see it like 'smoke'

Its a similar concept

So your claim, is that the trail is merely water vapor?

I'm actually more interested in the physical nature of the design of the trail, rather than it's composition.

probably also materials that evaporate from the metorite due to the heat the meteor is exposed to

There probably are other contaminents but for the most part yes

Water ammonia and other substances

If you want to talk about the design i dont know much about that since i dont major in physics

Im a chemistry boi