Appinite and Breccia Definition

Definition of Appinite and Breccia

The general Appinite and Breccia definition can be stated as: Appinite is an igneous rock in which the crystals are so fine grained that individual minerals cannot be easily distinguished. 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 Appinite and Breccia, get to know about Properties of Appinite and Breccia. Get to know more information about Appinite and Breccia origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Appinite and Breccia

The history of Appinite 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.

Appinite and Breccia Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Appinite and Breccia

Along with Appinite and Breccia definition, know more about the etymology of Appinite and Breccia. Etymology of Appinite and Breccia gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Appinite and Formation of Breccia. The etymology of Appinite is From the variety of Lamprophyre Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple while that of Breccia is From the variety of Lamprophyre Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Appinite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Breccia belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Appinite and Breccia are listed below.

For Appinite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine 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