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Suevite and Skarn Definition


Skarn and Suevite Definition


Definition

Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   
Skarns are formed during regional or contact metamorphism and from a variety of metasomatic processes involving fluids of magmatic, metamorphic, and/or marine origin   

History
  
  

Origin
Canada, Germany   
USA, Australia   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Tornebohm   

Etymology
No etymologies found   
From an old Swedish mining term originally used to describe a type of silicate gangue or waste rock.   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Metamorphic 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 Skarn

The general Suevite and Skarn 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, Skarns are formed during regional or contact metamorphism and from a variety of metasomatic processes involving fluids of magmatic, metamorphic, and/or marine origin. Along with definition of Suevite and Skarn, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Skarn. Get to know more information about Suevite and Skarn origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Suevite and Skarn

The history of Suevite and Skarn 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 Skarn Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Skarn

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

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