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Breccia and Jaspillite Definition


Jaspillite and Breccia Definition


Definition

Definition
Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material   
Jaspillite is an iron rich chemically formed rock which is common in banded iron formation rocks   

History
  
  

Origin
England   
Western Australia, Minnesota   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Italian, literally gravel, Germanic origin and related to break   
From Jaspilite (Mineral), a compact siliceous rock which resembles jasper   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Breccia and Jaspillite

The general Breccia and Jaspillite 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, Jaspillite is an iron rich chemically formed rock which is common in banded iron formation rocks. Along with definition of Breccia and Jaspillite, get to know about Properties of Breccia and Jaspillite. Get to know more information about Breccia and Jaspillite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Breccia and Jaspillite

The history of Breccia and Jaspillite 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 Jaspillite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Breccia and Jaspillite

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

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