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Suevite and Rhomb Porphyry 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.
Rhomb-porphyry is a porphyritic igneous rock with abundant wedge or lens shaped anorthoclase or feldspar phenocrysts
1.2 History
1.2.1 Origin
Canada, Germany
Unknown
1.2.2 Discoverer
Unknown
Unknown
1.3 Etymology
No etymologies found
From Latin term that means purple
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
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Suevite and Rhomb Porphyry

The general Suevite and Rhomb Porphyry 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, Rhomb-porphyry is a porphyritic igneous rock with abundant wedge or lens shaped anorthoclase or feldspar phenocrysts. Along with definition of Suevite and Rhomb Porphyry, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Rhomb Porphyry. Get to know more information about Suevite and Rhomb Porphyry origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Suevite and Rhomb Porphyry

The history of Suevite and Rhomb Porphyry 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 Rhomb Porphyry Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Rhomb Porphyry

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

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