Breccia and Granulite Definition

Definition of Breccia and Granulite

The general Breccia and Granulite 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, Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. Along with definition of Breccia and Granulite, get to know about Properties of Breccia and Granulite. Get to know more information about Breccia and Granulite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Breccia and Granulite

The history of Breccia and Granulite 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 Granulite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Breccia and Granulite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock