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Suevite and Gritstone Definition


Gritstone and Suevite Definition


Definition

Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   
Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone   

History
  
  

Origin
Canada, Germany   
Pennines, England   

Discoverer
Unknown   
J.J. Ferber   

Etymology
No etymologies found   
From Grit + Stone   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Suevite and Gritstone

The general Suevite and Gritstone 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, Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. Along with definition of Suevite and Gritstone, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Gritstone. Get to know more information about Suevite and Gritstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Suevite and Gritstone

The history of Suevite and Gritstone 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 Gritstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Gritstone

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

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