Breccia and Rhomb Porphyry Definition

Definition of Breccia and Rhomb Porphyry

The general Breccia and Rhomb Porphyry 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, Rhomb-porphyry is a porphyritic igneous rock with abundant wedge or lens shaped anorthoclase or feldspar phenocrysts. Along with definition of Breccia and Rhomb Porphyry, get to know about Properties of Breccia and Rhomb Porphyry. Get to know more information about Breccia and Rhomb Porphyry origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Breccia and Rhomb Porphyry

The history of Breccia and Rhomb Porphyry 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 Rhomb Porphyry Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Breccia and Rhomb Porphyry

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

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