Suevite and Troctolite Definition

Definition of Suevite and Troctolite

The general Suevite and Troctolite 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, Troctolite is a mafic intrusive rock type. It consists essentially of major but variable amounts of olivine and calcic plagioclase along with minor pyroxene. It is an olivine-rich anorthosite, or a pyroxene-depleted relative of gabbro. Along with definition of Suevite and Troctolite, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Troctolite. Get to know more information about Suevite and Troctolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Suevite and Troctolite

The history of Suevite and Troctolite 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 Troctolite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Troctolite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock