Breccia and Lamprophyre Definition

Definition of Breccia and Lamprophyre

The general Breccia and Lamprophyre 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, Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. Along with definition of Breccia and Lamprophyre, get to know about Properties of Breccia and Lamprophyre. Get to know more information about Breccia and Lamprophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Breccia and Lamprophyre

The history of Breccia and Lamprophyre 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 Lamprophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Breccia and Lamprophyre

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock and Opaque rock