Nepheline Syenite and Suevite Definition

Definition of Nepheline Syenite and Suevite

The general Nepheline Syenite and Suevite definition can be stated as: Nepheline Syenite is a holocrystalline plutonic rock resembling syenite but containing nepheline and lacking quartz. 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 Nepheline Syenite and Suevite, get to know about Properties of Nepheline Syenite and Suevite. Get to know more information about Nepheline Syenite and Suevite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Nepheline Syenite and Suevite

The history of Nepheline Syenite 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.

Nepheline Syenite and Suevite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Nepheline Syenite and Suevite

Along with Nepheline Syenite and Suevite definition, know more about the etymology of Nepheline Syenite and Suevite. Etymology of Nepheline Syenite and Suevite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Nepheline Syenite and Formation of Suevite. The etymology of Nepheline Syenite is From origin of a Palaeozoic nepheline syenite from northern Shanxi Province, China while that of Suevite is From origin of a Palaeozoic nepheline syenite from northern Shanxi Province, China. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Nepheline Syenite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Suevite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Nepheline Syenite and Suevite are listed below.

For Nepheline Syenite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• 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