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Breccia and Greenschist Definition


Greenschist and Breccia Definition


Definition

Definition
Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material   
Greenschist is a metamorphic rock that is formed under lowest temperatures and pressures and is usually produced by regional metamorphism   

History
  
  

Origin
England   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Italian, literally gravel, Germanic origin and related to break   
From minerals such as chlorite, serpentine, and epidote, and platy minerals such as muscovite and platy serpentine which are green in color   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Breccia and Greenschist

The general Breccia and Greenschist 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, Greenschist is a metamorphic rock that is formed under lowest temperatures and pressures and is usually produced by regional metamorphism. Along with definition of Breccia and Greenschist, get to know about Properties of Breccia and Greenschist. Get to know more information about Breccia and Greenschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Breccia and Greenschist

The history of Breccia and Greenschist 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 Greenschist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Breccia and Greenschist

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

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