Suevite and Shoshonite Definition

Definition of Suevite and Shoshonite

The general Suevite and Shoshonite 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, Shoshonite is a basaltic rock, properly a potassic trachyandesite, composed of olivine, augite and plagioclase phenocrysts in a groundmass with calcic plagioclase and sanidine and some dark-colored volcanic glass. Along with definition of Suevite and Shoshonite, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Shoshonite. Get to know more information about Suevite and Shoshonite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Suevite and Shoshonite

The history of Suevite and Shoshonite 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 Shoshonite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Shoshonite

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

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