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Suevite and Granophyre Definition


Granophyre and Suevite Definition


Definition

Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   
Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass   

History
  
  

Origin
Canada, Germany   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
No etymologies found   
From German Granophyr, from Granit granite + Porphyr   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

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 Granophyre

The general Suevite and Granophyre 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, Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass. Along with definition of Suevite and Granophyre, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Granophyre. Get to know more information about Suevite and Granophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Suevite and Granophyre

The history of Suevite and Granophyre 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 Granophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Granophyre

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

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