Breccia and Nephelinite Definition

Definition of Breccia and Nephelinite

The general Breccia and Nephelinite 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, Nephelinite is a fine-grained or aphanitic igneous rock made up almost entirely of nepheline and clinopyroxene (variety augite).. Along with definition of Breccia and Nephelinite, get to know about Properties of Breccia and Nephelinite. Get to know more information about Breccia and Nephelinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Breccia and Nephelinite

The history of Breccia and Nephelinite 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 Nephelinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Breccia and Nephelinite

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

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