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Suevite and Hawaiite Definition

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1 Definition
1.1 Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.
Hawaiite is volcanic rock that resembles basalt. It is an olivine basalt with intermediate composition between alkali olivine and mugearite
1.2 History
1.2.1 Origin
Canada, Germany
Hawaii Islands
1.2.2 Discoverer
Unknown
Joseph Iddings
1.3 Etymology
No etymologies found
From Hawaii Islands
1.4 Class
Metamorphic Rocks
Igneous Rocks
1.4.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
1.5 Family
1.5.1 Group
Not Applicable
Volcanic
1.6 Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Opaque Rock

Definition of Suevite and Hawaiite

The general Suevite and Hawaiite definition can be stated as: During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.. On the other hand, Hawaiite is volcanic rock that resembles basalt. It is an olivine basalt with intermediate composition between alkali olivine and mugearite. Along with definition of Suevite and Hawaiite, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Hawaiite. Get to know more information about Suevite and Hawaiite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Suevite and Hawaiite

The history of Suevite and Hawaiite 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.

Suevite and Hawaiite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Hawaiite

Along with Suevite and Hawaiite definition, know more about the etymology of Suevite and Hawaiite. Etymology of Suevite and Hawaiite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Suevite and Formation of Hawaiite. The etymology of Suevite is No etymologies found while that of Hawaiite is No etymologies found. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Suevite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Hawaiite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Suevite and Hawaiite are listed below.

For Suevite,

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

For Hawaiite,

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