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Suevite and Pyroxenite Definition

1 Definition
1.1 Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.
Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine
1.2 History
1.2.1 Origin
Canada, Germany
Unknown
1.2.2 Discoverer
Unknown
Unknown
1.3 Etymology
No etymologies found
From pyro- fire + Greek xenos stranger as the mineral group was new to igneous rocks
1.4 Class
Metamorphic Rocks
Igneous Rocks
1.4.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
1.5 Family
1.5.1 Group
Not Applicable
Plutonic
1.6 Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Suevite and Pyroxenite

The general Suevite and Pyroxenite 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, Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine. Along with definition of Suevite and Pyroxenite, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Pyroxenite. Get to know more information about Suevite and Pyroxenite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Suevite and Pyroxenite

The history of Suevite and Pyroxenite 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 Pyroxenite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Pyroxenite

Along with Suevite and Pyroxenite definition, know more about the etymology of Suevite and Pyroxenite. Etymology of Suevite and Pyroxenite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Suevite and Formation of Pyroxenite. The etymology of Suevite is No etymologies found while that of Pyroxenite 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 Pyroxenite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Suevite and Pyroxenite 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 Pyroxenite,

  • Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
  • Group: Plutonic
  • Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock