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Suevite and Arkose Definition


Arkose and Suevite Definition


Definition

Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   
Arkose is a sedimentary rock, specifically a type of sandstone containing at least 25% feldspar   

History
  
  

Origin
Canada, Germany   
France   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Alexandre Brongniart   

Etymology
No etymologies found   
From Auvergne region of France used by a French geologist Alexandre Brongniart in 1826 who applied this term to some feldspathic sandstones   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Suevite and Arkose

The general Suevite and Arkose 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, Arkose is a sedimentary rock, specifically a type of sandstone containing at least 25% feldspar. Along with definition of Suevite and Arkose, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Arkose. Get to know more information about Suevite and Arkose origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Suevite and Arkose

The history of Suevite and Arkose 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 Arkose Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Arkose

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

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