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Suevite and Teschenite Definition


Teschenite and Suevite Definition


Definition

Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   
Teschenite is coarse- to fine-grained, dark-coloured intrusive igneous rock that usually occurs in sills, dikes and irregular masses and is always altered to some extent   

History
  
  

Origin
Canada, Germany   
Scotland   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
No etymologies found   
From its occurrence near Teschen. now known as Cieszyn, Pol., Scotland   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Suevite and Teschenite

The general Suevite and Teschenite 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, Teschenite is coarse- to fine-grained, dark-coloured intrusive igneous rock that usually occurs in sills, dikes and irregular masses and is always altered to some extent. Along with definition of Suevite and Teschenite, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Teschenite. Get to know more information about Suevite and Teschenite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Suevite and Teschenite

The history of Suevite and Teschenite 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 Teschenite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Teschenite

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

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