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Suevite and Jaspillite Definition


Jaspillite and Suevite Definition


Definition

Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   
Jaspillite is an iron rich chemically formed rock which is common in banded iron formation rocks   

History
  
  

Origin
Canada, Germany   
Western Australia, Minnesota   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
No etymologies found   
From Jaspilite (Mineral), a compact siliceous rock which resembles jasper   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

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

The general Suevite and Jaspillite 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, Jaspillite is an iron rich chemically formed rock which is common in banded iron formation rocks. Along with definition of Suevite and Jaspillite, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Jaspillite. Get to know more information about Suevite and Jaspillite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Suevite and Jaspillite

The history of Suevite and Jaspillite 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 Jaspillite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Jaspillite

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

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