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Breccia and Greywacke Definition


Greywacke and Breccia Definition


Definition

Definition
Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material   
Greywacke is defined as a dark coarse-grained sandstone rock which contains more than 15 per cent clay   

History
  
  

Origin
England   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Italian, literally gravel, Germanic origin and related to break   
From German Grauwacke, from grau grey + wacke   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Breccia and Greywacke

The general Breccia and Greywacke 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, Greywacke is defined as a dark coarse-grained sandstone rock which contains more than 15 per cent clay. Along with definition of Breccia and Greywacke, get to know about Properties of Breccia and Greywacke. Get to know more information about Breccia and Greywacke origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Breccia and Greywacke

The history of Breccia and Greywacke 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 Greywacke Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Breccia and Greywacke

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

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