Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.
A yellow sandstone which is flexible when cut into thin strips
History
Origin
Canada, Germany
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Discoverer
Unknown
Unknown
Etymology
No etymologies found
From the name of a mountain range where it was found; Itacolumi mountain in Brazil
Class
Metamorphic Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Family
Group
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Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock