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Breccia and Schist Definition


Schist and Breccia Definition


Definition

Definition
Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material   
Schist is a medium grade metamorphic rock with medium to large, flat, sheet like grains in a preferred orientation   

History
  
  

Origin
England   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Italian, literally gravel, Germanic origin and related to break   
From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Breccia and Schist

The general Breccia and Schist 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, Schist is a medium grade metamorphic rock with medium to large, flat, sheet like grains in a preferred orientation. Along with definition of Breccia and Schist, get to know about Properties of Breccia and Schist. Get to know more information about Breccia and Schist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Breccia and Schist

The history of Breccia and Schist 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 Schist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Breccia and Schist

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

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