Breccia and Sandstone Definition

Definition of Breccia and Sandstone

The general Breccia and Sandstone 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, Sandstone is defined as a rock which is composed of sand-sized grains of various minerals mostly of uniform size and often are smooth and rounded. Along with definition of Breccia and Sandstone, get to know about Properties of Breccia and Sandstone. Get to know more information about Breccia and Sandstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Breccia and Sandstone

The history of Breccia and Sandstone 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 Sandstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Breccia and Sandstone

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock and Opaque rock