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Suevite and Sandstone Definition


Sandstone and Suevite Definition


Definition

Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   
Sandstone is defined as a rock which is composed of sand-sized grains of various minerals mostly of uniform size and often are smooth and rounded   

History
  
  

Origin
Canada, Germany   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
No etymologies found   
From its composition, sand and stone   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Sedimentary 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   
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Suevite and Sandstone

The general Suevite and Sandstone 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, Sandstone is defined as a rock which is composed of sand-sized grains of various minerals mostly of uniform size and often are smooth and rounded. Along with definition of Suevite and Sandstone, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Sandstone. Get to know more information about Suevite and Sandstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Suevite and Sandstone

The history of Suevite and Sandstone 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 Sandstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Sandstone

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

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