Breccia and Borolanite Definition

Definition of Breccia and Borolanite

The general Breccia and Borolanite 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, Borolanite is a variety of Nepheline Syenite and belongs to igneous rocks and contains nepheline-alkali feldspar pseudomorphs which occur as conspicuous white spots in the dark rock matrix. Along with definition of Breccia and Borolanite, get to know about Properties of Breccia and Borolanite. Get to know more information about Breccia and Borolanite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Breccia and Borolanite

The history of Breccia and Borolanite 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 Borolanite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Breccia and Borolanite

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

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