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Suevite and Migmatite Definition


Migmatite and Suevite Definition


Definition

Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   
Migmatite is typically a granitic rock within a metamorphic host rock which is composed of two intermingled but distinguishable components   

History
  
  

Origin
Canada, Germany   
Southern Alps, France   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Jakob Sederholm   

Etymology
No etymologies found   
From the Greek word migma which means a mixture   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

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Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Suevite and Migmatite

The general Suevite and Migmatite 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, Migmatite is typically a granitic rock within a metamorphic host rock which is composed of two intermingled but distinguishable components. Along with definition of Suevite and Migmatite, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Migmatite. Get to know more information about Suevite and Migmatite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Suevite and Migmatite

The history of Suevite and Migmatite 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 Migmatite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Migmatite

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

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