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Suevite and Dacite Definition


Dacite and Suevite Definition


Definition

Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   
Dacite is a volcanic igneous rock which is rintermediate in composition between andesite and rhyolite   

History
  
  

Origin
Canada, Germany   
Romania and Moldova, Europe   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
No etymologies found   
From Dacia, a province of the Roman Empire which lay between the Danube River and Carpathian Mountains where the rock was first described   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

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

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Definition of Suevite and Dacite

The general Suevite and Dacite 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, Dacite is a volcanic igneous rock which is rintermediate in composition between andesite and rhyolite. Along with definition of Suevite and Dacite, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Dacite. Get to know more information about Suevite and Dacite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Suevite and Dacite

The history of Suevite and Dacite 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 Dacite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Dacite

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

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