Basalt and Suevite Definition

Definition of Basalt and Suevite

The general Basalt and Suevite definition can be stated as: Basalt is a common extrusive igneous rock formed by the rapid cooling of basaltic lava exposed at or very near the surface of Earth. On the other hand, During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.. Along with definition of Basalt and Suevite, get to know about Properties of Basalt and Suevite. Get to know more information about Basalt and Suevite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Basalt and Suevite

The history of Basalt and Suevite 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.

Basalt and Suevite Origin and Discoverer

Basalt and Suevite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Basalt and Suevite. In this section, you will know about Basalt and Suevite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Basalt is Egypt whereas Origin of Suevite is Canada, Germany. It is interesting to know the name of Basalt and Suevite discoverer. The Discoverer of Basalt is Georgius Agricola and the discoverer of Suevite is Unknown.

Etymology of Basalt and Suevite

Along with Basalt and Suevite definition, know more about the etymology of Basalt and Suevite. Etymology of Basalt and Suevite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Basalt and Formation of Suevite. The etymology of Basalt is From Late Latin Basaltes (variant of basanites ), very hard stone, which was imported from Ancient Greek Basanites while that of Suevite is From Late Latin Basaltes (variant of basanites ), very hard stone, which was imported from Ancient Greek Basanites. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Basalt belongs to Igneous Rocks while Suevite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Basalt and Suevite are listed below.

For Basalt,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Suevite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock