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Suevite and Pseudotachylite Definition


Pseudotachylite and Suevite Definition


Definition

Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   
Very fine grained fault rock which is composed of glassy matrix that often contains inclusions of wall-rock fragments.   

History
  
  

Origin
Canada, Germany   
USA   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
No etymologies found   
From pseudo- +‎ tachylite, a glassy rock generated by frictional heat within faults.   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

The general Suevite and Pseudotachylite 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, Very fine grained fault rock which is composed of glassy matrix that often contains inclusions of wall-rock fragments.. Along with definition of Suevite and Pseudotachylite, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Pseudotachylite. Get to know more information about Suevite and Pseudotachylite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Suevite and Pseudotachylite

The history of Suevite and Pseudotachylite 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 Pseudotachylite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Pseudotachylite

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

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