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Suevite and Borolanite Definition


Borolanite and Suevite Definition


Definition

Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   
Borolanite is a variety of Nepheline Syenite and belongs to igneous rocks and contains nepheline-alkali feldspar pseudomorphs which occur as conspicuous white spots in the dark rock matrix   

History
  
  

Origin
Canada, Germany   
Scotland   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
No etymologies found   
From Alkalic Igneous complex near Loch Borralan in northwest Scotland   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

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

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Definition of Suevite and Borolanite

The general Suevite and Borolanite 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, Borolanite is a variety of Nepheline Syenite and belongs to igneous rocks and contains nepheline-alkali feldspar pseudomorphs which occur as conspicuous white spots in the dark rock matrix. Along with definition of Suevite and Borolanite, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Borolanite. Get to know more information about Suevite and Borolanite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Suevite and Borolanite

The history of Suevite and Borolanite 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 Borolanite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Borolanite

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

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