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Suevite and Monzonite Definition


Monzonite and Suevite Definition


Definition

Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   
Monzonite is a granular igneous rock with composition between syenite and diorite and containing approximately equal amounts of orthoclase and plagioclase   

History
  
  

Origin
Canada, Germany   
Trento Province, Italy   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
No etymologies found   
From Mount Monzoni in the Tyrol, Italy, + -ite1   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

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 Monzonite

The general Suevite and Monzonite 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, Monzonite is a granular igneous rock with composition between syenite and diorite and containing approximately equal amounts of orthoclase and plagioclase. Along with definition of Suevite and Monzonite, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Monzonite. Get to know more information about Suevite and Monzonite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Suevite and Monzonite

The history of Suevite and Monzonite 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 Monzonite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Monzonite

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

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