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Amphibolite and Suevite Definition


Suevite and Amphibolite Definition


Definition

Definition
Amphibolite can be defined as a granular metamorphic rock which mainly consist of hornblende and plagioclase   
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Canada, Germany   

Discoverer
Alexandre Brongniart   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Amphibole + -ite   
No etymologies found   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Amphibolite and Suevite

The general Amphibolite and Suevite definition can be stated as: Amphibolite can be defined as a granular metamorphic rock which mainly consist of hornblende and plagioclase. 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 Amphibolite and Suevite, get to know about Properties of Amphibolite and Suevite. Get to know more information about Amphibolite and Suevite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Amphibolite and Suevite

The history of Amphibolite 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.

Amphibolite and Suevite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Amphibolite and Suevite

Along with Amphibolite and Suevite definition, know more about the etymology of Amphibolite and Suevite. Etymology of Amphibolite and Suevite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Amphibolite and Formation of Suevite. The etymology of Amphibolite is From Amphibole + -ite while that of Suevite is From Amphibole + -ite. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Amphibolite and Suevite belong to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Amphibolite and Suevite are listed below.

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