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Suevite and Flint Definition


Flint and Suevite Definition


Definition

Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   
Flint is a hard type of sedimentary rock that produces a small piece of burning material when hit by steel   

History
  
  

Origin
Canada, Germany   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
No etymologies found   
From Old English flint - a type of rock mainly known for high hardness and for giving off sparks when struck   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Suevite and Flint

The general Suevite and Flint 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, Flint is a hard type of sedimentary rock that produces a small piece of burning material when hit by steel. Along with definition of Suevite and Flint, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Flint. Get to know more information about Suevite and Flint origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Suevite and Flint

The history of Suevite and Flint 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 Flint Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Flint

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

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