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Suevite and Conglomerate Definition

1 Definition
1.1 Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.
Conglomerate is a sedimentary rock which forms from rounded gravel and boulder sized clasts which are cemented together in a matrix
1.2 History
1.2.1 Origin
Canada, Germany
Italy
1.2.2 Discoverer
Unknown
Unknown
1.3 Etymology
No etymologies found
From Latin conglomeratus, to roll together, i.e. from com together + glomerare to gather into a ball, from glomus (genitive glomeris) a ball
1.4 Class
Metamorphic Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
1.4.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
1.5 Family
1.5.1 Group
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
1.6 Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Suevite and Conglomerate

The general Suevite and Conglomerate 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, Conglomerate is a sedimentary rock which forms from rounded gravel and boulder sized clasts which are cemented together in a matrix. Along with definition of Suevite and Conglomerate, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Conglomerate. Get to know more information about Suevite and Conglomerate origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Suevite and Conglomerate

The history of Suevite and Conglomerate 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 Conglomerate Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Conglomerate

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

For Suevite,

  • Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
  • Group: Not applicable
  • Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock

For Conglomerate,

  • Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
  • Group: Not applicable
  • Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock