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Hawaiite and Suevite Definition


Suevite and Hawaiite Definition


Definition

Definition
Hawaiite is volcanic rock that resembles basalt. It is an olivine basalt with intermediate composition between alkali olivine and mugearite   
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   

History
  
  

Origin
Hawaii Islands   
Canada, Germany   

Discoverer
Joseph Iddings   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Hawaii Islands   
No etymologies found   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Hawaiite and Suevite

The general Hawaiite and Suevite definition can be stated as: Hawaiite is volcanic rock that resembles basalt. It is an olivine basalt with intermediate composition between alkali olivine and mugearite. 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 Hawaiite and Suevite, get to know about Properties of Hawaiite and Suevite. Get to know more information about Hawaiite and Suevite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Hawaiite and Suevite

The history of Hawaiite 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.

Hawaiite and Suevite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Hawaiite and Suevite

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

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