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Suevite and Latite Definition


Latite and Suevite Definition


Definition

Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   
Latite is an igneous, volcanic rock, with aphanitic-aphyric to aphyric-porphyritic texture   

History
  
  

Origin
Canada, Germany   
Italy   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
No etymologies found   
From the Latin word latium   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

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

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Definition of Suevite and Latite

The general Suevite and Latite 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, Latite is an igneous, volcanic rock, with aphanitic-aphyric to aphyric-porphyritic texture. Along with definition of Suevite and Latite, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Latite. Get to know more information about Suevite and Latite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Suevite and Latite

The history of Suevite and Latite 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 Latite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Latite

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

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