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Suevite and Blueschist Definition


Blueschist and Suevite Definition


Definition

Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   
Blueschist is a metamorphic rock which is generally blue in color and is formed under conditions of high pressure and low temperature   

History
  
  

Origin
Canada, Germany   
USA   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Edgar Bailey   

Etymology
No etymologies found   
From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Suevite and Blueschist

The general Suevite and Blueschist 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, Blueschist is a metamorphic rock which is generally blue in color and is formed under conditions of high pressure and low temperature. Along with definition of Suevite and Blueschist, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Blueschist. Get to know more information about Suevite and Blueschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Suevite and Blueschist

The history of Suevite and Blueschist 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 Blueschist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Blueschist

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

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