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Suevite and Kimberlite Definition


Kimberlite and Suevite Definition


Definition

Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   
Kimberlite is a rare, blue-tinged, coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock, which sometimes contains diamonds and is mostly found in South Africa and Siberia.   

History
  
  

Origin
Canada, Germany   
Kimberley, South Africa   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
No etymologies found   
From Kimberley +‎ -ite, from the name of the South African town of Kimberley where the rock was first found.   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

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

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Definition of Suevite and Kimberlite

The general Suevite and Kimberlite 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, Kimberlite is a rare, blue-tinged, coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock, which sometimes contains diamonds and is mostly found in South Africa and Siberia.. Along with definition of Suevite and Kimberlite, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Kimberlite. Get to know more information about Suevite and Kimberlite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Suevite and Kimberlite

The history of Suevite and Kimberlite 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 Kimberlite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Kimberlite

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

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