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Suevite and Nephelinite Definition


Nephelinite and Suevite Definition


Definition

Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   
Nephelinite is a fine-grained or aphanitic igneous rock made up almost entirely of nepheline and clinopyroxene (variety augite).   

History
  
  

Origin
Canada, Germany   
Brazil   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
No etymologies found   
from French néphéline, from Greek nephelē   

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   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Suevite and Nephelinite

The general Suevite and Nephelinite 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, Nephelinite is a fine-grained or aphanitic igneous rock made up almost entirely of nepheline and clinopyroxene (variety augite).. Along with definition of Suevite and Nephelinite, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Nephelinite. Get to know more information about Suevite and Nephelinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Suevite and Nephelinite

The history of Suevite and Nephelinite 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 Nephelinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Nephelinite

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

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