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Breccia and Benmoreite Definition


Benmoreite and Breccia Definition


Definition

Definition
Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material   
An iron rich extrusive rock found as a member of the alkali basalt magma series   

History
  
  

Origin
England   
Isle of Mull, Scotland   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Ben More   

Etymology
From Italian, literally gravel, Germanic origin and related to break   
From the name of discoverer, Ben More   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

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

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Definition of Breccia and Benmoreite

The general Breccia and Benmoreite 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, An iron rich extrusive rock found as a member of the alkali basalt magma series. Along with definition of Breccia and Benmoreite, get to know about Properties of Breccia and Benmoreite. Get to know more information about Breccia and Benmoreite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Breccia and Benmoreite

The history of Breccia and Benmoreite 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 Benmoreite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Breccia and Benmoreite

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

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