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Charnockite and Suevite Definition


Suevite and Charnockite Definition


Definition

Definition
Charnockite is a variety of granite containing minerals like orthopyroxene, quartz, and feldspar   
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   

History
  
  

Origin
Tamil Nadu, India   
Canada, Germany   

Discoverer
T. H. Holland   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Job Charnock, an administtrator of East India Company   
No etymologies found   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Charnockite and Suevite

The general Charnockite and Suevite definition can be stated as: Charnockite is a variety of granite containing minerals like orthopyroxene, quartz, and feldspar. 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 Charnockite and Suevite, get to know about Properties of Charnockite and Suevite. Get to know more information about Charnockite and Suevite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Charnockite and Suevite

The history of Charnockite 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.

Charnockite and Suevite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Charnockite and Suevite

Along with Charnockite and Suevite definition, know more about the etymology of Charnockite and Suevite. Etymology of Charnockite and Suevite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Charnockite and Formation of Suevite. The etymology of Charnockite is From Job Charnock, an administtrator of East India Company while that of Suevite is From Job Charnock, an administtrator of East India Company. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Charnockite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Suevite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Charnockite and Suevite are listed below.

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