Granite and Suevite Definition

Definition of Granite and Suevite

The general Granite and Suevite definition can be stated as: Granite is a very hard, granular, crystalline igneous rock which consists mainly of quartz, mica, and feldspar and is often used as building stone. 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 Granite and Suevite, get to know about Properties of Granite and Suevite. Get to know more information about Granite and Suevite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granite and Suevite

The history of Granite 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.

Granite and Suevite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granite and Suevite

Along with Granite and Suevite definition, know more about the etymology of Granite and Suevite. Etymology of Granite and Suevite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Granite and Formation of Suevite. The etymology of Granite is From Italian granito, which means grained rock, from grano grain, and from Latin granum while that of Suevite is From Italian granito, which means grained rock, from grano grain, and from Latin granum. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Granite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Suevite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Granite and Suevite are listed below.

For Granite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock

For Suevite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group:
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock