Suevite and Porphyry Definition

Definition of Suevite and Porphyry

The general Suevite and Porphyry 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, Porphyry is a reddish-brown to purple igneous rock containing large phenocrysts of various minerals embedded in a fine-grained matrix. Along with definition of Suevite and Porphyry, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Porphyry. Get to know more information about Suevite and Porphyry origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Suevite and Porphyry

The history of Suevite and Porphyry 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 Porphyry Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Porphyry

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

For Suevite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock

For Porphyry,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock