Breccia and Minette Definition

Definition of Breccia and Minette

The general Breccia and Minette 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, Minette is a variety of Lamprophyre and is porphyritic alkaline igneous rock which is mainly dominated by biotite and potassic feldspar. Along with definition of Breccia and Minette, get to know about Properties of Breccia and Minette. Get to know more information about Breccia and Minette origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Breccia and Minette

The history of Breccia and Minette 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 Minette Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Breccia and Minette

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

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