Breccia and Diabase Definition

Definition of Breccia and Diabase

The general Breccia and Diabase 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, Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar. Along with definition of Breccia and Diabase, get to know about Properties of Breccia and Diabase. Get to know more information about Breccia and Diabase origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Breccia and Diabase

The history of Breccia and Diabase 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 Diabase Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Breccia and Diabase

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

For Breccia,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group:
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock

For Diabase,

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