Breccia and Andesite Definition

Definition of Breccia and Andesite

The general Breccia and Andesite 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, Andesite is a dark, fine-grained, brown or greyish intermediate volcanic rock which is a commonly found in lava. Along with definition of Breccia and Andesite, get to know about Properties of Breccia and Andesite. Get to know more information about Breccia and Andesite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Breccia and Andesite

The history of Breccia and Andesite 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 Andesite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Breccia and Andesite

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

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