Suevite and Claystone Definition

Definition of Suevite and Claystone

The general Suevite and Claystone 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, Claystone is a fine-grained, dark gray to pink sedimentary rock which mainly consists of compacted and hardened clay. Along with definition of Suevite and Claystone, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Claystone. Get to know more information about Suevite and Claystone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Suevite and Claystone

The history of Suevite and Claystone 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 Claystone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Claystone

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

For Suevite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group:
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock

For Claystone,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group:
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock