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Suevite and Mudstone Definition


Mudstone and Suevite Definition


Definition

Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   
Mudstone is a fine-grained, dark gray sedimentary rock, which is formed from silt and clay and is similar to shale but has less laminations   

History
  
  

Origin
Canada, Germany   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
No etymologies found   
From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Suevite and Mudstone

The general Suevite and Mudstone 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, Mudstone is a fine-grained, dark gray sedimentary rock, which is formed from silt and clay and is similar to shale but has less laminations. Along with definition of Suevite and Mudstone, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Mudstone. Get to know more information about Suevite and Mudstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Suevite and Mudstone

The history of Suevite and Mudstone 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 Mudstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Mudstone

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

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