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Suevite and Luxullianite Definition

1 Definition
1.1 Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.
Luxullianite is a rare type of granite, known for presence of clusters of radially arranged acicular tourmaline crystals which are enclosed by phenocrysts of orthoclase and quartz in a matrix of quartz, tourmaline, alkali feldspar, brown mica.
1.2 History
1.2.1 Origin
Canada, Germany
England
1.2.2 Discoverer
Unknown
Unknown
1.3 Etymology
No etymologies found
From the village of Luxulyan in Cornwall, England, where this variety of granite is found
1.4 Class
Metamorphic Rocks
Igneous Rocks
1.4.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
1.5 Family
1.5.1 Group
Not Applicable
Plutonic
1.6 Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Suevite and Luxullianite

The general Suevite and Luxullianite 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, Luxullianite is a rare type of granite, known for presence of clusters of radially arranged acicular tourmaline crystals which are enclosed by phenocrysts of orthoclase and quartz in a matrix of quartz, tourmaline, alkali feldspar, brown mica.. Along with definition of Suevite and Luxullianite, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Luxullianite. Get to know more information about Suevite and Luxullianite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Suevite and Luxullianite

The history of Suevite and Luxullianite 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 Luxullianite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Luxullianite

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

  • Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
  • Group: Plutonic
  • Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock
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