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Blueschist and Suevite Definition


Suevite and Blueschist Definition


Definition

Definition
Blueschist is a metamorphic rock which is generally blue in color and is formed under conditions of high pressure and low temperature   
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Canada, Germany   

Discoverer
Edgar Bailey   
Unknown   

Etymology
From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split   
No etymologies found   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Blueschist and Suevite

The general Blueschist and Suevite definition can be stated as: Blueschist is a metamorphic rock which is generally blue in color and is formed under conditions of high pressure and low temperature. 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 Blueschist and Suevite, get to know about Properties of Blueschist and Suevite. Get to know more information about Blueschist and Suevite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Blueschist and Suevite

The history of Blueschist 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.

Blueschist and Suevite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Blueschist and Suevite

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

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