SUEVITE

Rock Type: Terrestrial and Metamorphic Rock
Age: Quaternary (1.83 million years ago)
Origin: Bukit Bunuh, Lenggong, Perak

* This rock was excavated from Bukit Bunuh in Lembah Lenggong geosite which holds immense international scientific importance, being the sole Quaternary-aged meteorite crater containing Suevite rocks in Southeast Asia. What makes this site truly unique is the discovery of stone tools embedded in Suevite rocks, providing concrete evidence of prehistoric civilizations dating back earlier than 1.83 million years. This remarkable achievement has led to the UNESCO declaration of Bukit Bunuh as a World Heritage Site, primarily due to its profound archaeological significance.

* Suevite is a brecciated rock created during a meteorite impact event, composed of a mixture of materials, including polymic lithic breccia rock, quartzite impact rock, impact sedimentary rock, impact granite rock, and quartz or metaquartz impact rock.

* Meteorites, which are space rocks that survive their journey through Earth's atmosphere and reach the ground, played a role in the formation of suevite.

* The discovery of suevite in Bukit Bunuh is highly significant to Malaysia heritage as it marks one of the 28 confirmed meteorite crater sites worldwide.

* Geologically, suevite in Bukit Bunuh, Lenggong Valley, is situated between the granite bodies of Bintang Range and the Main Range. Its formation is attributed to shock metamorphism resulting from a meteorite impact around 1.83 million years ago, altering the surrounding existing rock.