Breccia and Enderbite Definition

Definition of Breccia and Enderbite

The general Breccia and Enderbite 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, Enderbite rock is an igneous rock which belongs to the Charnockite rock series. Along with definition of Breccia and Enderbite, get to know about Properties of Breccia and Enderbite. Get to know more information about Breccia and Enderbite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Breccia and Enderbite

The history of Breccia and Enderbite 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 Enderbite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Breccia and Enderbite

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

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