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Suevite and Trondhjemite Definition


Trondhjemite and Suevite Definition


Definition

Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   
Trondhjemite is a leucocratic (light-colored) intrusive igneous rock. It is a variety of tonalite in which the plagioclase is mostly in the form of oligoclase. Trondhjemites are sometimes known as plagiogranites.   

History
  
  

Origin
Canada, Germany   
Tonale, Italy   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
No etymologies found   
Not Available   

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, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Suevite and Trondhjemite

The general Suevite and Trondhjemite 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, Trondhjemite is a leucocratic (light-colored) intrusive igneous rock. It is a variety of tonalite in which the plagioclase is mostly in the form of oligoclase. Trondhjemites are sometimes known as plagiogranites.. Along with definition of Suevite and Trondhjemite, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Trondhjemite. Get to know more information about Suevite and Trondhjemite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Suevite and Trondhjemite

The history of Suevite and Trondhjemite 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 Trondhjemite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Trondhjemite

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

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