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Breccia and Picrite Definition


Picrite and Breccia Definition


Definition

Definition
Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material  
Picrite is a variety of high-magnesium olivine basalt that is very rich in the mineral olivine  

History
  
  

Origin
England  
Hawaii Islands  

Discoverer
Unknown  
Unknown  

Etymology
From Italian, literally gravel, Germanic origin and related to break  
From Greek pikros bitter + -ite, 19th century  

Class
Sedimentary Rocks  
Igneous Rocks  

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock  
Durable Rock, Hard Rock  

Family
  
  

Group
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Volcanic  

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

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Definition of Breccia and Picrite

The general Breccia and Picrite 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, Picrite is a variety of high-magnesium olivine basalt that is very rich in the mineral olivine. Along with definition of Breccia and Picrite, get to know about Properties of Breccia and Picrite. Get to know more information about Breccia and Picrite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Breccia and Picrite

The history of Breccia and Picrite 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 Picrite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Breccia and Picrite

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

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