Breccia and Adakite Definition

Definition of Breccia and Adakite

The general Breccia and Adakite definition can be stated as: Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material. On the other hand, Adakite is an intermediate to felsic volcanic rock that has geochemical characteristics of magma which is said to be formed by partial melting of altered basalt that is subducted below volcanic arcs. Along with definition of Breccia and Adakite, get to know about Properties of Breccia and Adakite. Get to know more information about Breccia and Adakite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Breccia and Adakite

The history of Breccia and Adakite 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.

Breccia and Adakite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Breccia and Adakite

Along with Breccia and Adakite definition, know more about the etymology of Breccia and Adakite. Etymology of Breccia and Adakite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Breccia and Formation of Adakite. The etymology of Breccia is From Italian, literally gravel, Germanic origin and related to break while that of Adakite is From Italian, literally gravel, Germanic origin and related to break. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Breccia belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Adakite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Breccia and Adakite are listed below.

For Breccia,

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

For Adakite,

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