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Suevite and Granite Definition

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1 Definition
1.1 Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.
Granite is a very hard, granular, crystalline igneous rock which consists mainly of quartz, mica, and feldspar and is often used as building stone
1.2 History
1.2.1 Origin
Canada, Germany
Unknown
1.2.2 Discoverer
Unknown
Unknown
1.3 Etymology
No etymologies found
From Italian granito, which means grained rock, from grano grain, and from Latin granum
1.4 Class
Metamorphic Rocks
Igneous Rocks
1.4.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
1.5 Family
1.5.1 Group
Not Applicable
Plutonic
1.6 Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Suevite and Granite

The general Suevite and Granite 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, Granite is a very hard, granular, crystalline igneous rock which consists mainly of quartz, mica, and feldspar and is often used as building stone. Along with definition of Suevite and Granite, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Granite. Get to know more information about Suevite and Granite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Suevite and Granite

The history of Suevite and Granite 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 Granite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Granite

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

For Suevite,

  • Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
  • Group: Not applicable
  • Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock

For Granite,

  • Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
  • Group: Plutonic
  • Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock