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Suevite and Litchfieldite Definition


Litchfieldite and Suevite Definition


Definition

Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   
Litchfieldite is a rare igneous rock which is coarse-grained, foliated and a variety of nepheline syenite, sometimes also called as nepheline syenite gneiss or gneissic nepeheline syenite   

History
  
  

Origin
Canada, Germany   
USA   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Bayley   

Etymology
No etymologies found   
From its occurrence at Litchfield, Maine, USA   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

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

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Definition of Suevite and Litchfieldite

The general Suevite and Litchfieldite 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, Litchfieldite is a rare igneous rock which is coarse-grained, foliated and a variety of nepheline syenite, sometimes also called as nepheline syenite gneiss or gneissic nepeheline syenite. Along with definition of Suevite and Litchfieldite, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Litchfieldite. Get to know more information about Suevite and Litchfieldite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Suevite and Litchfieldite

The history of Suevite and Litchfieldite 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 Litchfieldite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Litchfieldite

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

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