Breccia and Luxullianite Definition

Definition of Breccia and Luxullianite

The general Breccia and Luxullianite 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, Luxullianite is a rare type of granite, known for presence of clusters of radially arranged acicular tourmaline crystals which are enclosed by phenocrysts of orthoclase and quartz in a matrix of quartz, tourmaline, alkali feldspar, brown mica.. Along with definition of Breccia and Luxullianite, get to know about Properties of Breccia and Luxullianite. Get to know more information about Breccia and Luxullianite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Breccia and Luxullianite

The history of Breccia and Luxullianite 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 Luxullianite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Breccia and Luxullianite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock