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Suevite and Pegmatite Definition


Pegmatite and Suevite Definition


Definition

Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   
Pegmatite rock is a holocrystalline, intrusive igneous rock which is composed of interlocking phaneritic crystals   

History
  
  

Origin
Canada, Germany   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
R. J. Hauy   

Etymology
No etymologies found   
From Greek pegma, pegmat which means- thing joined together + -ite   

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, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Suevite and Pegmatite

The general Suevite and Pegmatite 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, Pegmatite rock is a holocrystalline, intrusive igneous rock which is composed of interlocking phaneritic crystals. Along with definition of Suevite and Pegmatite, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Pegmatite. Get to know more information about Suevite and Pegmatite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Suevite and Pegmatite

The history of Suevite and Pegmatite 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 Pegmatite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Pegmatite

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

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