Definition
Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.
History
Origin
Canada, Germany
Discoverer
Unknown
Etymology
No etymologies found
Class
Metamorphic Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Family
Group
-
Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Texture
Texture
Earthy
Color
Black, Brown, Green, Grey, Pink
Maintenance
Less
Durability
Durable
Water Resistant
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81% - Metamorphic Rocks Rocks have it !
Scratch Resistant
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65% - Metamorphic Rocks Rocks have it !
Stain Resistant
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42% - Metamorphic Rocks Rocks
Wind Resistant
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19% - Metamorphic Rocks Rocks
Acid Resistant
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15% - Metamorphic Rocks Rocks
Appearance
Banded
Uses
Architecture
Interior Uses
Decorative Aggregates, Homes, Interior Decoration
Exterior Uses
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings
Other Architectural Uses
Curbing
Industry
Construction Industry
As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, for Road Aggregate, Making natural cement, Manufacture of Magnesium and Dolomite Refractories
Medical Industry
-
Antiquity Uses
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture
Other Uses
Commercial Uses
As a Feed Additive for Livestock, Gemstone, Metallurgical Flux, Source of Magnesia (MgO)
Types
Types
Phyllosilicates, Calcite
Features
Host Rock for Lead
Archaeological Significance
Monuments
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Famous Monuments
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Sculpture
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Famous Sculptures
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Pictographs
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Petroglyphs
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Figurines
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Fossils
Absent
Formation
Formation
Suevite is a metamorphic rock consisting partly of melted material, typically forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments, formed during an impact event.
Composition
Mineral Content
Coesite, Quartz, Stishovite
Compound Content
CaO, Carbon Dioxide, MgO
Transformation
Metamorphism
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50% - Metamorphic Rocks Rocks have it !
Types of Metamorphism
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Hydrothermal Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism
Weathering
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65% - Metamorphic Rocks Rocks
Types of Weathering
-
Erosion
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77% - Metamorphic Rocks Rocks
Types of Erosion
-
Properties
Physical Properties
Hardness
5.5
1
7
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Grain Size
Coarse Grained
Fracture
Uneven
Streak
Light to dark brown
Porosity
Less Porous
Luster
Earthy
Compressive Strength
65.00 N/mm2
Rank: 36 (Overall)
0.15
450
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Cleavage
-
Toughness
-
Specific Gravity
2.86
0
8.4
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Transparency
Opaque
Density
2.8-2.9 g/cm3
0
1400
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Thermal Properties
Specific Heat Capacity
0.92 kJ/Kg K
Rank: 10 (Overall)
0.14
3.2
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Resistance
Heat Resistant
Reserves
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Asia
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Africa
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Europe
England, France, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Others
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Deposits in Western Continents
North America
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South America
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Deposits in Oceania Continent
Australia
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