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Suevite and Greenschist Definition


Greenschist and Suevite Definition


Definition

Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   
Greenschist is a metamorphic rock that is formed under lowest temperatures and pressures and is usually produced by regional metamorphism   

History
  
  

Origin
Canada, Germany   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
No etymologies found   
From minerals such as chlorite, serpentine, and epidote, and platy minerals such as muscovite and platy serpentine which are green in color   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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 Greenschist

The general Suevite and Greenschist 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, Greenschist is a metamorphic rock that is formed under lowest temperatures and pressures and is usually produced by regional metamorphism. Along with definition of Suevite and Greenschist, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Greenschist. Get to know more information about Suevite and Greenschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Suevite and Greenschist

The history of Suevite and Greenschist 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 Greenschist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Greenschist

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

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