Suevite and Adakite Definition

Definition of Suevite and Adakite

The general Suevite and Adakite definition can be stated as: During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.. On the other hand, Adakite is an intermediate to felsic volcanic rock that has geochemical characteristics of magma which is said to be formed by partial melting of altered basalt that is subducted below volcanic arcs. Along with definition of Suevite and Adakite, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Adakite. Get to know more information about Suevite and Adakite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Suevite and Adakite

The history of Suevite and Adakite 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.

Suevite and Adakite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Adakite

Along with Suevite and Adakite definition, know more about the etymology of Suevite and Adakite. Etymology of Suevite and Adakite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Suevite and Formation of Adakite. The etymology of Suevite is No etymologies found while that of Adakite is No etymologies found. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Suevite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Adakite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Suevite and Adakite are listed below.

For Suevite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock

For Adakite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock