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Borolanite and Breccia Definition


Breccia and Borolanite Definition


Definition

Definition
Borolanite is a variety of Nepheline Syenite and belongs to igneous rocks and contains nepheline-alkali feldspar pseudomorphs which occur as conspicuous white spots in the dark rock matrix   
Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material   

History
  
  

Origin
Scotland   
England   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Alkalic Igneous complex near Loch Borralan in northwest Scotland   
From Italian, literally gravel, Germanic origin and related to break   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Borolanite and Breccia

The general Borolanite and Breccia definition can be stated as: Borolanite is a variety of Nepheline Syenite and belongs to igneous rocks and contains nepheline-alkali feldspar pseudomorphs which occur as conspicuous white spots in the dark rock matrix. 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 Borolanite and Breccia, get to know about Properties of Borolanite and Breccia. Get to know more information about Borolanite and Breccia origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Borolanite and Breccia

The history of Borolanite 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.

Borolanite and Breccia Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Borolanite and Breccia

Along with Borolanite and Breccia definition, know more about the etymology of Borolanite and Breccia. Etymology of Borolanite and Breccia gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Borolanite and Formation of Breccia. The etymology of Borolanite is From Alkalic Igneous complex near Loch Borralan in northwest Scotland while that of Breccia is From Alkalic Igneous complex near Loch Borralan in northwest Scotland. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Borolanite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Breccia belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Borolanite and Breccia are listed below.

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