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Suevite and Whiteschist Definition


Whiteschist and Suevite Definition


Definition

Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   
Whiteschist is an uncommon rock type belonging to a class of metamorphic rock, this is formed at high-ultra-high pressures   

History
  
  

Origin
Canada, Germany   
Tasmania   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
No etymologies found   
From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Suevite and Whiteschist

The general Suevite and Whiteschist 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, Whiteschist is an uncommon rock type belonging to a class of metamorphic rock, this is formed at high-ultra-high pressures. Along with definition of Suevite and Whiteschist, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Whiteschist. Get to know more information about Suevite and Whiteschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Suevite and Whiteschist

The history of Suevite and Whiteschist 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 Whiteschist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Whiteschist

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

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