Suevite and Dunite Definition

Definition of Suevite and Dunite

The general Suevite and Dunite 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, Dunite is a green to brownish coarse-grained igneous rock mainly consisting of olivine. Along with definition of Suevite and Dunite, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Dunite. Get to know more information about Suevite and Dunite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Suevite and Dunite

The history of Suevite and Dunite 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 Dunite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Dunite

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

For Suevite,

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

For Dunite,

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