Tachylite and Suevite Definition

Definition of Tachylite and Suevite

The general Tachylite and Suevite definition can be stated as: Tachylite is a vitreous form of basaltic volcanic glass. This glass is formed naturally by the rapid cooling of molten basalt. On the other hand, During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.. Along with definition of Tachylite and Suevite, get to know about Properties of Tachylite and Suevite. Get to know more information about Tachylite and Suevite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tachylite and Suevite

The history of Tachylite and Suevite 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.

Tachylite and Suevite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tachylite and Suevite

Along with Tachylite and Suevite definition, know more about the etymology of Tachylite and Suevite. Etymology of Tachylite and Suevite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Tachylite and Formation of Suevite. The etymology of Tachylite is From German Tachylite, from tachy- + Greek lutos soluble, melting while that of Suevite is From German Tachylite, from tachy- + Greek lutos soluble, melting. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Tachylite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Suevite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Tachylite and Suevite are listed below.

For Tachylite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock

For Suevite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock