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Breccia and Lherzolite Definition


Lherzolite and Breccia Definition


Definition

Definition
Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material   
Lherzolite is a type of ultramafic igneous rock which contains essential olivine and clinopyroxene and orthopyroxene in equal proportions   

History
  
  

Origin
England   
France   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Italian, literally gravel, Germanic origin and related to break   
From the Lherz Massif, an alpine peridotite complex, at Étang de Lers, near Massat in the French Pyrenees; Lherz is the archaic spelling of this location   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

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

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Definition of Breccia and Lherzolite

The general Breccia and Lherzolite 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, Lherzolite is a type of ultramafic igneous rock which contains essential olivine and clinopyroxene and orthopyroxene in equal proportions. Along with definition of Breccia and Lherzolite, get to know about Properties of Breccia and Lherzolite. Get to know more information about Breccia and Lherzolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Breccia and Lherzolite

The history of Breccia and Lherzolite 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 Lherzolite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Breccia and Lherzolite

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

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