Kenyte and Suevite Definition

Definition of Kenyte and Suevite

The general Kenyte and Suevite definition can be stated as: Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix. 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 Kenyte and Suevite, get to know about Properties of Kenyte and Suevite. Get to know more information about Kenyte and Suevite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Kenyte and Suevite

The history of Kenyte 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.

Kenyte and Suevite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Kenyte and Suevite

Along with Kenyte and Suevite definition, know more about the etymology of Kenyte and Suevite. Etymology of Kenyte and Suevite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Kenyte and Formation of Suevite. The etymology of Kenyte is From the mountain ranges- Mount Kenya and is named by J. W. Gregory in 1900 while that of Suevite is From the mountain ranges- Mount Kenya and is named by J. W. Gregory in 1900. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Kenyte belongs to Igneous Rocks while Suevite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Kenyte and Suevite are listed below.

For Kenyte,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• 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