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Suevite and Evaporite Definition


Evaporite and Suevite Definition


Definition

Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution   

History
  
  

Origin
Canada, Germany   
USA   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Usiglio   

Etymology
No etymologies found   
From a sediment left after the evaporation   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Suevite and Evaporite

The general Suevite and Evaporite 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, A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution. Along with definition of Suevite and Evaporite, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Evaporite. Get to know more information about Suevite and Evaporite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Suevite and Evaporite

The history of Suevite and Evaporite 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 Evaporite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Evaporite

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

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