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Breccia and Pseudotachylite Definition


Pseudotachylite and Breccia Definition


Definition

Definition
Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material   
Very fine grained fault rock which is composed of glassy matrix that often contains inclusions of wall-rock fragments.   

History
  
  

Origin
England   
USA   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Italian, literally gravel, Germanic origin and related to break   
From pseudo- +‎ tachylite, a glassy rock generated by frictional heat within faults.   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Breccia and Pseudotachylite

The general Breccia and Pseudotachylite 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, Very fine grained fault rock which is composed of glassy matrix that often contains inclusions of wall-rock fragments.. Along with definition of Breccia and Pseudotachylite, get to know about Properties of Breccia and Pseudotachylite. Get to know more information about Breccia and Pseudotachylite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Breccia and Pseudotachylite

The history of Breccia and Pseudotachylite 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 Pseudotachylite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Breccia and Pseudotachylite

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

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