Adamellite and Breccia Definition

Definition of Adamellite and Breccia

The general Adamellite and Breccia definition can be stated as: Adamellite is a coarse-grained porphyritic igneous rock, a variety of Monzogranite and dominated by phenocrysts of orthoclase in a granular groundmass of perthite, plagioclase and quartz. On the other hand, Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material. Along with definition of Adamellite and Breccia, get to know about Properties of Adamellite and Breccia. Get to know more information about Adamellite and Breccia origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Adamellite and Breccia

The history of Adamellite and Breccia 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.

Adamellite and Breccia Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Adamellite and Breccia

Along with Adamellite and Breccia definition, know more about the etymology of Adamellite and Breccia. Etymology of Adamellite and Breccia gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Adamellite and Formation of Breccia. The etymology of Adamellite is From German adamellit and from Monte Adamello, a mountain in Italy, its locality while that of Breccia is From German adamellit and from Monte Adamello, a mountain in Italy, its locality. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Adamellite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Breccia belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Adamellite and Breccia are listed below.

For Adamellite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock

For Breccia,

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