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Suevite and Granulite 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.
Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.
1.2 History
1.2.1 Origin
Canada, Germany
Central Europe
1.2.2 Discoverer
Unknown
Unknown
1.3 Etymology
No etymologies found
From Latin granulum, a little grain or fine grained
1.4 Class
Metamorphic Rocks
Metamorphic Rocks
1.4.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
1.5 Family
1.5.1 Group
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
1.6 Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Suevite and Granulite

The general Suevite and Granulite 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, Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. Along with definition of Suevite and Granulite, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Granulite. Get to know more information about Suevite and Granulite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Suevite and Granulite

The history of Suevite and Granulite 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 Granulite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Granulite

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

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