Suevite
A rock classification type
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About Suevite
Name:
"Suevite" is derived from "Suevia", Latin name of Swabia.
An impact breccia that contains shocked and unshocked clasts in a clastic matrix along with cogenetic melt particles.
Suevite is one of the diagnostic rock-types for large impact structures. It has been described from many of the larger impact structures identified on earth.
Suevite is one of the diagnostic rock-types for large impact structures. It has been described from many of the larger impact structures identified on earth.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
49083
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:49083:8
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
0184e0b9-5063-47a5-82fb-34eaf70be82e
Classification of Suevite
Internet Links for Suevite
mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-49083.html
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References for Suevite
Reference List:
Otting, Donau-Ries District, Swabia, Bavaria, Germany