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Peridotite and Suevite Definition


Suevite and Peridotite Definition


Definition

Definition
Peridotite is a dense, coarse-grained plutonic is the main constituent of the earth's mantle   
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   

History
  
  

Origin
Pike County, U.S   
Canada, Germany   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From French, from peridot +‎ -ite   
No etymologies found   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Peridotite and Suevite

The general Peridotite and Suevite definition can be stated as: Peridotite is a dense, coarse-grained plutonic is the main constituent of the earth's mantle. 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 Peridotite and Suevite, get to know about Properties of Peridotite and Suevite. Get to know more information about Peridotite and Suevite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Peridotite and Suevite

The history of Peridotite 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.

Peridotite and Suevite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Peridotite and Suevite

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

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