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Suevite and Amphibolite Definition

1 Definition
1.1 Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.
Amphibolite can be defined as a granular metamorphic rock which mainly consist of hornblende and plagioclase
1.2 History
1.2.1 Origin
Canada, Germany
Unknown
1.2.2 Discoverer
Unknown
Alexandre Brongniart
1.3 Etymology
No etymologies found
From Amphibole + -ite
1.4 Class
Metamorphic Rocks
Metamorphic Rocks
1.4.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
1.5 Family
1.5.1 Group
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
1.6 Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Suevite and Amphibolite

The general Suevite and Amphibolite 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, Amphibolite can be defined as a granular metamorphic rock which mainly consist of hornblende and plagioclase. Along with definition of Suevite and Amphibolite, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Amphibolite. Get to know more information about Suevite and Amphibolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Suevite and Amphibolite

The history of Suevite and Amphibolite 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 Amphibolite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Amphibolite

Along with Suevite and Amphibolite definition, know more about the etymology of Suevite and Amphibolite. Etymology of Suevite and Amphibolite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Suevite and Formation of Amphibolite. The etymology of Suevite is No etymologies found while that of Amphibolite 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 and Amphibolite belong to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Suevite and Amphibolite 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 Amphibolite,

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