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Suevite and Rapakivi Granite Definition


Rapakivi Granite and Suevite Definition


Definition

Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   
Rapakivi Granite is a hornblende-biotite Granite containing large rounded crystals of orthoclase which are mantled with oligoclase   

History
  
  

Origin
Canada, Germany   
Finland, Europe   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Jakob Sederholm   

Etymology
No etymologies found   
From Finnish Rapakivi which stands for crumbly rock   

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 Rapakivi Granite

The general Suevite and Rapakivi Granite 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, Rapakivi Granite is a hornblende-biotite Granite containing large rounded crystals of orthoclase which are mantled with oligoclase. Along with definition of Suevite and Rapakivi Granite, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Rapakivi Granite. Get to know more information about Suevite and Rapakivi Granite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Suevite and Rapakivi Granite

The history of Suevite and Rapakivi Granite 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 Rapakivi Granite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Rapakivi Granite

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

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