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Suevite and Trachyte Definition


Trachyte and Suevite Definition


Definition

Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   
Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar   

History
  
  

Origin
Canada, Germany   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Alexandre Brongniart and René Just Haüy   

Etymology
No etymologies found   
From Greek trakhus rough’ or trakhutēs roughness   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

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

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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.

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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.

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