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Andesite and Suevite Definition


Suevite and Andesite Definition


Definition

Definition
Andesite is a dark, fine-grained, brown or greyish intermediate volcanic rock which is a commonly found in lava   
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   

History
  
  

Origin
North America   
Canada, Germany   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Andes mountains, where it is found in abundance   
No etymologies found   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Andesite and Suevite

The general Andesite and Suevite definition can be stated as: Andesite is a dark, fine-grained, brown or greyish intermediate volcanic rock which is a commonly found in lava. 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 Andesite and Suevite, get to know about Properties of Andesite and Suevite. Get to know more information about Andesite and Suevite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Andesite and Suevite

The history of Andesite 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.

Andesite and Suevite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Andesite and Suevite

Along with Andesite and Suevite definition, know more about the etymology of Andesite and Suevite. Etymology of Andesite and Suevite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Andesite and Formation of Suevite. The etymology of Andesite is From Andes mountains, where it is found in abundance while that of Suevite is From Andes mountains, where it is found in abundance. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Andesite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Suevite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Andesite and Suevite are listed below.

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