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Breccia and Gabbro Definition


Gabbro and Breccia Definition


Definition

Definition
Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material   
Gabbro is an intrusive igneous rock which is chemically equivalent to plutonic Basalt   

History
  
  

Origin
England   
Germany   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Christian Leopold von Buch   

Etymology
From Italian, literally gravel, Germanic origin and related to break   
From Latin glaber bare, smooth, bald   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Breccia and Gabbro

The general Breccia and Gabbro 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, Gabbro is an intrusive igneous rock which is chemically equivalent to plutonic Basalt. Along with definition of Breccia and Gabbro, get to know about Properties of Breccia and Gabbro. Get to know more information about Breccia and Gabbro origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Breccia and Gabbro

The history of Breccia and Gabbro 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 Gabbro Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Breccia and Gabbro

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

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