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Suevite and Siltstone Definition


Siltstone and Suevite Definition


Definition

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   

History
  
  

Origin
Canada, Germany   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
No etymologies found   
From English word silt and stone and from Proto-Indo-European root sal and stainaz   

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   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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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.

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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.

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