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Suevite and Felsite Definition


Felsite and Suevite Definition


Definition

Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   
Felsite is a very fine grained volcanic rock that may or may not contain larger crystals and light colored rock that typically requires petrographic examination or chemical analysis for more precise definition   

History
  
  

Origin
Canada, Germany   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
No etymologies found   
From English feldspar and -ite   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

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

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Definition of Suevite and Felsite

The general Suevite and Felsite 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, Felsite is a very fine grained volcanic rock that may or may not contain larger crystals and light colored rock that typically requires petrographic examination or chemical analysis for more precise definition. Along with definition of Suevite and Felsite, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Felsite. Get to know more information about Suevite and Felsite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Suevite and Felsite

The history of Suevite and Felsite 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 Felsite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Felsite

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

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