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Suevite and Wehrlite Definition


Wehrlite and Suevite Definition


Definition

Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   
Wehrlite is an ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that is a mixture of olivine and clinopyroxene. It is a subdivision of the peridotites   

History
  
  

Origin
Canada, Germany   
Egypt   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Alois Wehrle   

Etymology
No etymologies found   
From the name of a professor, Alois Wehrle   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

The general Suevite and Wehrlite 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, Wehrlite is an ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that is a mixture of olivine and clinopyroxene. It is a subdivision of the peridotites. Along with definition of Suevite and Wehrlite, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Wehrlite. Get to know more information about Suevite and Wehrlite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Suevite and Wehrlite

The history of Suevite and Wehrlite 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 Wehrlite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Wehrlite

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

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