Breccia and Claystone Definition

Definition of Breccia and Claystone

The general Breccia and Claystone 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, Claystone is a fine-grained, dark gray to pink sedimentary rock which mainly consists of compacted and hardened clay. Along with definition of Breccia and Claystone, get to know about Properties of Breccia and Claystone. Get to know more information about Breccia and Claystone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Breccia and Claystone

The history of Breccia and Claystone 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 Claystone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Breccia and Claystone

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock