Breccia and Adamellite Definition

Definition of Breccia and Adamellite

The general Breccia and Adamellite 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, 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. Along with definition of Breccia and Adamellite, get to know about Properties of Breccia and Adamellite. Get to know more information about Breccia and Adamellite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Breccia and Adamellite

The history of Breccia and Adamellite 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 Adamellite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Breccia and Adamellite

Along with Breccia and Adamellite definition, know more about the etymology of Breccia and Adamellite. Etymology of Breccia and Adamellite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Breccia and Formation of Adamellite. The etymology of Breccia is From Italian, literally gravel, Germanic origin and related to break while that of Adamellite 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 Adamellite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Breccia and Adamellite are listed below.

For Breccia,

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

For Adamellite,

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