Porphyry and Suevite Definition

Definition of Porphyry and Suevite

The general Porphyry and Suevite definition can be stated as: Porphyry is a reddish-brown to purple igneous rock containing large phenocrysts of various minerals embedded in a fine-grained 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 Porphyry and Suevite, get to know about Properties of Porphyry and Suevite. Get to know more information about Porphyry and Suevite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Porphyry and Suevite

The history of Porphyry 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.

Porphyry and Suevite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Porphyry and Suevite

Along with Porphyry and Suevite definition, know more about the etymology of Porphyry and Suevite. Etymology of Porphyry and Suevite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Porphyry and Formation of Suevite. The etymology of Porphyry is From Old French porfire, from Italian porfiro and in some cases directly from Latin porphyrites while that of Suevite is From Old French porfire, from Italian porfiro and in some cases directly from Latin porphyrites. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Porphyry belongs to Igneous Rocks while Suevite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Porphyry and Suevite are listed below.

For Porphyry,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard 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