Breccia and Kenyte Definition

Definition of Breccia and Kenyte

The general Breccia and Kenyte 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, Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix. Along with definition of Breccia and Kenyte, get to know about Properties of Breccia and Kenyte. Get to know more information about Breccia and Kenyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Breccia and Kenyte

The history of Breccia and Kenyte 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 Kenyte Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Breccia and Kenyte

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

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