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Breccia and Aplite Definition


Aplite and Breccia Definition


Definition

Definition
Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material  
Aplite is a fine-grained granite composed mainly of feldspar and quartz  

History
  
  

Origin
England  
Iran  

Discoverer
Unknown  
Unknown  

Etymology
From Italian, literally gravel, Germanic origin and related to break  
From German Aplit, from Greek haploos simple + -ite  

Class
Sedimentary Rocks  
Igneous Rocks  

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock  
Durable Rock, Hard Rock  

Family
  
  

Group
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Plutonic  

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

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Definition of Breccia and Aplite

The general Breccia and Aplite 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, Aplite is a fine-grained granite composed mainly of feldspar and quartz. Along with definition of Breccia and Aplite, get to know about Properties of Breccia and Aplite. Get to know more information about Breccia and Aplite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Breccia and Aplite

The history of Breccia and Aplite 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 Aplite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Breccia and Aplite

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

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