Felsite and Suevite Definition

Definition of Felsite and Suevite

The general Felsite and Suevite definition can be stated as: Felsite is a very fine grained volcanic rock that may or may not contain larger crystals and light colored rock that typically requires petrographic examination or chemical analysis for more precise definition. 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 Felsite and Suevite, get to know about Properties of Felsite and Suevite. Get to know more information about Felsite and Suevite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Felsite and Suevite

The history of Felsite 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.

Felsite and Suevite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Felsite and Suevite

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

For Felsite,

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