Suevite and Appinite Definition

Definition of Suevite and Appinite

The general Suevite and Appinite 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, Appinite is an igneous rock in which the crystals are so fine grained that individual minerals cannot be easily distinguished. Along with definition of Suevite and Appinite, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Appinite. Get to know more information about Suevite and Appinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Suevite and Appinite

The history of Suevite and Appinite 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 Appinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Appinite

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

For Suevite,

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

For Appinite,

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