Epidosite and Suevite Definition

Definition of Epidosite and Suevite

The general Epidosite and Suevite definition can be stated as: Epidosite is a highly altered epidote and quartz bearing rock which is a type of metasomatite, essentially altered basalt. 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 Epidosite and Suevite, get to know about Properties of Epidosite and Suevite. Get to know more information about Epidosite and Suevite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Epidosite and Suevite

The history of Epidosite 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.

Epidosite and Suevite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Epidosite and Suevite

Along with Epidosite and Suevite definition, know more about the etymology of Epidosite and Suevite. Etymology of Epidosite and Suevite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Epidosite and Formation of Suevite. The etymology of Epidosite is not available while that of Suevite is not available. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Epidosite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Suevite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Epidosite and Suevite are listed below.

For Epidosite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• 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