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Suevite and Comendite Definition


Comendite and Suevite Definition


Definition

Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.  
Comendite is a hard, peralkaline igneous rock, a type of light blue grey rhyolite  

History
  
  

Origin
Canada, Germany  
Italy  

Discoverer
Unknown  
Unknown  

Etymology
No etymologies found  
Comendite derives its name from the area of Le Commende on San Pietro Island in Italy  

Class
Metamorphic Rocks  
Igneous Rocks  

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

Family
  
  

Group
-  
Volcanic  

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

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Definition of Suevite and Comendite

The general Suevite and Comendite 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, Comendite is a hard, peralkaline igneous rock, a type of light blue grey rhyolite. Along with definition of Suevite and Comendite, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Comendite. Get to know more information about Suevite and Comendite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Suevite and Comendite

The history of Suevite and Comendite 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 Comendite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Comendite

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

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