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Suevite and Gabbro Definition


Gabbro and Suevite Definition


Definition

Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   
Gabbro is an intrusive igneous rock which is chemically equivalent to plutonic Basalt   

History
  
  

Origin
Canada, Germany   
Germany   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Christian Leopold von Buch   

Etymology
No etymologies found   
From Latin glaber bare, smooth, bald   

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   
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Suevite and Gabbro

The general Suevite and Gabbro 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, Gabbro is an intrusive igneous rock which is chemically equivalent to plutonic Basalt. Along with definition of Suevite and Gabbro, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Gabbro. Get to know more information about Suevite and Gabbro origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Suevite and Gabbro

The history of Suevite and Gabbro 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 Gabbro Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Gabbro

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

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