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Breccia and Felsite Definition


Felsite and Breccia Definition


Definition

Definition
Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material   
Felsite is a very fine grained volcanic rock that may or may not contain larger crystals and light colored rock that typically requires petrographic examination or chemical analysis for more precise definition   

History
  
  

Origin
England   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Italian, literally gravel, Germanic origin and related to break   
From English feldspar and -ite   

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 Felsite

The general Breccia and Felsite 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, Felsite is a very fine grained volcanic rock that may or may not contain larger crystals and light colored rock that typically requires petrographic examination or chemical analysis for more precise definition. Along with definition of Breccia and Felsite, get to know about Properties of Breccia and Felsite. Get to know more information about Breccia and Felsite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Breccia and Felsite

The history of Breccia and Felsite 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 Felsite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Breccia and Felsite

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

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