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Suevite and Tephrite Definition


Tephrite and Suevite Definition


Definition

Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   
Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock   

History
  
  

Origin
Canada, Germany   
Germany   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Van Tooren   

Etymology
No etymologies found   
From Greek tephra, ashes from Indo-European base, to burn   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Suevite and Tephrite

The general Suevite and Tephrite 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, Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock. Along with definition of Suevite and Tephrite, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Tephrite. Get to know more information about Suevite and Tephrite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Suevite and Tephrite

The history of Suevite and Tephrite 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 Tephrite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Tephrite

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

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