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Suevite and Siltstone 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.
Siltstone can be defined as a fine-grained sedimentary rock which mainly consists of consolidated silt
1.2 History
1.2.1 Origin
Canada, Germany
Unknown
1.2.2 Discoverer
Unknown
Unknown
1.3 Etymology
No etymologies found
From English word silt and stone and from Proto-Indo-European root sal and stainaz
1.4 Class
Metamorphic Rocks
Sedimentary 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
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Suevite and Siltstone

The general Suevite and Siltstone 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, Siltstone can be defined as a fine-grained sedimentary rock which mainly consists of consolidated silt. Along with definition of Suevite and Siltstone, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Siltstone. Get to know more information about Suevite and Siltstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Suevite and Siltstone

The history of Suevite and Siltstone 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 Siltstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Siltstone

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

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