Appinite and Suevite Definition

Definition of Appinite and Suevite

The general Appinite and Suevite definition can be stated as: Appinite is an igneous rock in which the crystals are so fine grained that individual minerals cannot be easily distinguished. 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 Appinite and Suevite, get to know about Properties of Appinite and Suevite. Get to know more information about Appinite and Suevite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Appinite and Suevite

The history of Appinite 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.

Appinite and Suevite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Appinite and Suevite

Along with Appinite and Suevite definition, know more about the etymology of Appinite and Suevite. Etymology of Appinite and Suevite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Appinite and Formation of Suevite. The etymology of Appinite is From the variety of Lamprophyre Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple while that of Suevite is From the variety of Lamprophyre Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Appinite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Suevite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Appinite and Suevite are listed below.

For Appinite,

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

For Suevite,

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