Suevite and Diabase Definition

Definition of Suevite and Diabase

The general Suevite and Diabase 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, Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar. Along with definition of Suevite and Diabase, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Diabase. Get to know more information about Suevite and Diabase origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Suevite and Diabase

The history of Suevite and Diabase 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 Diabase Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Diabase

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

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