Breccia and Jasperoid Definition

Definition of Breccia and Jasperoid

The general Breccia and Jasperoid 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, Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks. Along with definition of Breccia and Jasperoid, get to know about Properties of Breccia and Jasperoid. Get to know more information about Breccia and Jasperoid origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Breccia and Jasperoid

The history of Breccia and Jasperoid 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 Jasperoid Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Breccia and Jasperoid

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

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