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Suevite and Quartzite Definition

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1 Definition
1.1 Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.
Quartzite is a non-foliated metamorphic rock that forms by the metamorphism of pure quartz Sandstone
1.2 History
1.2.1 Origin
Canada, Germany
Unknown
1.2.2 Discoverer
Unknown
Unknown
1.3 Etymology
No etymologies found
From quartz + -ite
1.4 Class
Metamorphic Rocks
Metamorphic Rocks
1.4.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
1.5 Family
1.5.1 Group
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
1.6 Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Suevite and Quartzite

The general Suevite and Quartzite 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, Quartzite is a non-foliated metamorphic rock that forms by the metamorphism of pure quartz Sandstone. Along with definition of Suevite and Quartzite, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Quartzite. Get to know more information about Suevite and Quartzite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Suevite and Quartzite

The history of Suevite and Quartzite 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 Quartzite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Quartzite

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

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