Scoria and Suevite Definition

Definition of Scoria and Suevite

The general Scoria and Suevite definition can be stated as: Scoria is a dark-colored extrusive igneous rock with abundant round bubble-like cavities. 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 Scoria and Suevite, get to know about Properties of Scoria and Suevite. Get to know more information about Scoria and Suevite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Scoria and Suevite

The history of Scoria 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.

Scoria and Suevite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Scoria and Suevite

Along with Scoria and Suevite definition, know more about the etymology of Scoria and Suevite. Etymology of Scoria and Suevite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Scoria and Formation of Suevite. The etymology of Scoria is From late Middle English (denoting slag from molten metal), from Greek skōria refuse, from skōr dung while that of Suevite is From late Middle English (denoting slag from molten metal), from Greek skōria refuse, from skōr dung. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Scoria belongs to Igneous Rocks while Suevite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Scoria and Suevite are listed below.

For Scoria,

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