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Suevite and Pyrolite Definition

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Definition

Definition

During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.
Pyrolite is an igneous rock consisting of about three parts of peridotite and one part of basalt

History

Origin

Canada, Germany
Pike County, U.S

Discoverer

Unknown
Unknown

Etymology

No etymologies found
From the chemical and mineralogical composition of the upper mantle of the Earth

Class

Metamorphic Rocks
Igneous Rocks

Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock

Family

Group

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Plutonic

Other Categories

Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Suevite and Pyrolite

The general Suevite and Pyrolite 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, Pyrolite is an igneous rock consisting of about three parts of peridotite and one part of basalt. Along with definition of Suevite and Pyrolite, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Pyrolite. Get to know more information about Suevite and Pyrolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Suevite and Pyrolite

The history of Suevite and Pyrolite 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 Pyrolite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Pyrolite

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

For Suevite,

  • Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
  • Group:
  • Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock

For Pyrolite,

  • Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
  • Group: Plutonic
  • Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock