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Breccia and Migmatite Definition


Migmatite and Breccia Definition


Definition

Definition
Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material   
Migmatite is typically a granitic rock within a metamorphic host rock which is composed of two intermingled but distinguishable components   

History
  
  

Origin
England   
Southern Alps, France   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Jakob Sederholm   

Etymology
From Italian, literally gravel, Germanic origin and related to break   
From the Greek word migma which means a mixture   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

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Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Breccia and Migmatite

The general Breccia and Migmatite 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, Migmatite is typically a granitic rock within a metamorphic host rock which is composed of two intermingled but distinguishable components. Along with definition of Breccia and Migmatite, get to know about Properties of Breccia and Migmatite. Get to know more information about Breccia and Migmatite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Breccia and Migmatite

The history of Breccia and Migmatite 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 Migmatite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Breccia and Migmatite

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

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