Suevite and Epidosite Definition

Definition of Suevite and Epidosite

The general Suevite and Epidosite 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, Epidosite is a highly altered epidote and quartz bearing rock which is a type of metasomatite, essentially altered basalt. Along with definition of Suevite and Epidosite, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Epidosite. Get to know more information about Suevite and Epidosite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Suevite and Epidosite

The history of Suevite and Epidosite 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 Epidosite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Epidosite

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

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