Breccia and Serpentinite Definition

Definition of Breccia and Serpentinite

The general Breccia and Serpentinite 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, A hydration and metamorphic transformation of ultramafic rock from the Earth's mantle is called as serpentinization, a group of minerals is formed by serpentinization compose rock 'serpentinite'.. Along with definition of Breccia and Serpentinite, get to know about Properties of Breccia and Serpentinite. Get to know more information about Breccia and Serpentinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Breccia and Serpentinite

The history of Breccia and Serpentinite 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 Serpentinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Breccia and Serpentinite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock