The general Breccia and Pegmatite 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, Pegmatite rock is a holocrystalline, intrusive igneous rock which is composed of interlocking phaneritic crystals. Along with definition of Breccia and Pegmatite, get to know about Properties of Breccia and Pegmatite. Get to know more information about Breccia and Pegmatite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Breccia and Pegmatite 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 Pegmatite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Breccia and Pegmatite. In this section, you will know about Breccia and Pegmatite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Breccia is England whereas Origin of Pegmatite is . It is interesting to know the name of Breccia and Pegmatite discoverer. The Discoverer of Breccia is Unknown and the discoverer of Pegmatite is R. J. Hauy.
Along with Breccia and Pegmatite definition, know more about the etymology of Breccia and Pegmatite. Etymology of Breccia and Pegmatite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Breccia and Formation of Pegmatite. The etymology of Breccia is From Italian, literally gravel, Germanic origin and related to break while that of Pegmatite 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 Pegmatite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Breccia and Pegmatite are listed below.
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