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Suevite and Argillite Definition

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1 Definition
1.1 Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.
Argillites are highly compact sedimentary or slightly metamorphosed rocks that consist largely or wholly of particles of clay or silt but lack the fissility of shale or the cleavage characteristic of slate
1.2 History
1.2.1 Origin
Canada, Germany
Unknown
1.2.2 Discoverer
Unknown
Unknown
1.3 Etymology
No etymologies found
From Latin Argilla (clay) and -ite in English which became agrilla+ -ite = Argillite
1.4 Class
Metamorphic Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
1.4.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
1.5 Family
1.5.1 Group
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
1.6 Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Suevite and Argillite

The general Suevite and Argillite 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, Argillites are highly compact sedimentary or slightly metamorphosed rocks that consist largely or wholly of particles of clay or silt but lack the fissility of shale or the cleavage characteristic of slate. Along with definition of Suevite and Argillite, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Argillite. Get to know more information about Suevite and Argillite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Suevite and Argillite

The history of Suevite and Argillite 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 Argillite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Argillite

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

  • Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
  • Group: Not applicable
  • Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock