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Conglomerate and Suevite Definition


Suevite and Conglomerate Definition


Definition

Definition
Conglomerate is a sedimentary rock which forms from rounded gravel and boulder sized clasts which are cemented together in a matrix   
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   

History
  
  

Origin
Italy   
Canada, Germany   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Latin conglomeratus, to roll together, i.e. from com together + glomerare to gather into a ball, from glomus (genitive glomeris) a ball   
No etymologies found   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Conglomerate and Suevite

The general Conglomerate and Suevite definition can be stated as: Conglomerate is a sedimentary rock which forms from rounded gravel and boulder sized clasts which are cemented together in a matrix. 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 Conglomerate and Suevite, get to know about Properties of Conglomerate and Suevite. Get to know more information about Conglomerate and Suevite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Conglomerate and Suevite

The history of Conglomerate 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.

Conglomerate and Suevite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Conglomerate and Suevite

Along with Conglomerate and Suevite definition, know more about the etymology of Conglomerate and Suevite. Etymology of Conglomerate and Suevite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Conglomerate and Formation of Suevite. The etymology of Conglomerate is From Latin conglomeratus, to roll together, i.e. from com together + glomerare to gather into a ball, from glomus (genitive glomeris) a ball while that of Suevite is From Latin conglomeratus, to roll together, i.e. from com together + glomerare to gather into a ball, from glomus (genitive glomeris) a ball. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Conglomerate belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Suevite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Conglomerate and Suevite are listed below.

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