Suevite and Kenyte Definition

Definition of Suevite and Kenyte

The general Suevite and Kenyte 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, Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix. Along with definition of Suevite and Kenyte, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Kenyte. Get to know more information about Suevite and Kenyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Suevite and Kenyte

The history of Suevite and Kenyte 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 Kenyte Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Kenyte

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

For Suevite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock

For Kenyte,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock