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Suevite and Jasperoid Definition


Jasperoid and Suevite Definition


Definition

Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   
Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks   

History
  
  

Origin
Canada, Germany   
USA   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
No etymologies found   
From silica, the main mineral content of Jasperoid   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Sedimentary 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 Jasperoid

The general Suevite and Jasperoid 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, Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks. Along with definition of Suevite and Jasperoid, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Jasperoid. Get to know more information about Suevite and Jasperoid origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Suevite and Jasperoid

The history of Suevite and Jasperoid 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 Jasperoid Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Jasperoid

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

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