Suevite and Trachyte Definition

Definition of Suevite and Trachyte

The general Suevite and Trachyte 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, Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. Along with definition of Suevite and Trachyte, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Trachyte. Get to know more information about Suevite and Trachyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Suevite and Trachyte

The history of Suevite and Trachyte 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 Trachyte Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Trachyte

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock