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Breccia and Litchfieldite Definition


Litchfieldite and Breccia Definition


Definition

Definition
Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material   
Litchfieldite is a rare igneous rock which is coarse-grained, foliated and a variety of nepheline syenite, sometimes also called as nepheline syenite gneiss or gneissic nepeheline syenite   

History
  
  

Origin
England   
USA   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Bayley   

Etymology
From Italian, literally gravel, Germanic origin and related to break   
From its occurrence at Litchfield, Maine, USA   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

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

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Definition of Breccia and Litchfieldite

The general Breccia and Litchfieldite 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, Litchfieldite is a rare igneous rock which is coarse-grained, foliated and a variety of nepheline syenite, sometimes also called as nepheline syenite gneiss or gneissic nepeheline syenite. Along with definition of Breccia and Litchfieldite, get to know about Properties of Breccia and Litchfieldite. Get to know more information about Breccia and Litchfieldite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Breccia and Litchfieldite

The history of Breccia and Litchfieldite 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 Litchfieldite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Breccia and Litchfieldite

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

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