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Suevite and Essexite  Definition


Essexite  and Suevite Definition


Definition

Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   
Essexite which is also known as nepheline monzogabbro, is a dark gray or black holocrystalline plutonic Iigneous Rock   

History
  
  

Origin
Canada, Germany   
USA   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
No etymologies found   
From the locality in Essex County, Massachusetts,US   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

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

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Definition of Suevite and Essexite 

The general Suevite and Essexite  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, Essexite which is also known as nepheline monzogabbro, is a dark gray or black holocrystalline plutonic Iigneous Rock. Along with definition of Suevite and Essexite , get to know about Properties of Suevite and Essexite . Get to know more information about Suevite and Essexite  origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Suevite and Essexite 

The history of Suevite and Essexite  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 Essexite  Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Essexite 

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

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