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Suevite and Benmoreite Definition


Benmoreite and Suevite Definition


Definition

Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   
An iron rich extrusive rock found as a member of the alkali basalt magma series   

History
  
  

Origin
Canada, Germany   
Isle of Mull, Scotland   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Ben More   

Etymology
No etymologies found   
From the name of discoverer, Ben More   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

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

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Definition of Suevite and Benmoreite

The general Suevite and Benmoreite 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, An iron rich extrusive rock found as a member of the alkali basalt magma series. Along with definition of Suevite and Benmoreite, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Benmoreite. Get to know more information about Suevite and Benmoreite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Suevite and Benmoreite

The history of Suevite and Benmoreite 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 Benmoreite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Benmoreite

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

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