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Greenschist and Suevite Definition


Suevite and Greenschist Definition


Definition

Definition
Greenschist is a metamorphic rock that is formed under lowest temperatures and pressures and is usually produced by regional metamorphism   
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Canada, Germany   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From minerals such as chlorite, serpentine, and epidote, and platy minerals such as muscovite and platy serpentine which are green in color   
No etymologies found   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Greenschist and Suevite

The general Greenschist and Suevite definition can be stated as: Greenschist is a metamorphic rock that is formed under lowest temperatures and pressures and is usually produced by regional metamorphism. 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 Greenschist and Suevite, get to know about Properties of Greenschist and Suevite. Get to know more information about Greenschist and Suevite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Greenschist and Suevite

The history of Greenschist 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.

Greenschist and Suevite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Greenschist and Suevite

Along with Greenschist and Suevite definition, know more about the etymology of Greenschist and Suevite. Etymology of Greenschist and Suevite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Greenschist and Formation of Suevite. The etymology of Greenschist is From minerals such as chlorite, serpentine, and epidote, and platy minerals such as muscovite and platy serpentine which are green in color while that of Suevite is From minerals such as chlorite, serpentine, and epidote, and platy minerals such as muscovite and platy serpentine which are green in color. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Greenschist and Suevite belong to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Greenschist and Suevite are listed below.

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