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Suevite and Breccia Definition


Breccia and Suevite Definition


Definition

Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   
Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material   

History
  
  

Origin
Canada, Germany   
England   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
No etymologies found   
From Italian, literally gravel, Germanic origin and related to break   

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, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Suevite and Breccia

The general Suevite and Breccia 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, Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material. Along with definition of Suevite and Breccia, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Breccia. Get to know more information about Suevite and Breccia origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Suevite and Breccia

The history of Suevite and Breccia 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 Breccia Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Breccia

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

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