Suevite

Suevite from the Nördlinger Ries impact crater (type locality)
Portal to the town hall's stairway made of suevite in Nördlingen, Germany

Suevite is a rock consisting partly of melted material, typically forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments, formed during an impact event. It forms part of a group of rock types and structures that are known as impactites.


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