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Breccia and Shonkinite Definition


Shonkinite and Breccia Definition


Definition

Definition
Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material   
Shonkinite is a rare, dark-coloured and intrusive igneous rock which contains augite and orthoclase feldspar as its primary constituents   

History
  
  

Origin
England   
USA   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Italian, literally gravel, Germanic origin and related to break   
From the name of Shonkin Sag ranges in the Highwood Mountains of north-central Montana, US   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous 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 Shonkinite

The general Breccia and Shonkinite 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, Shonkinite is a rare, dark-coloured and intrusive igneous rock which contains augite and orthoclase feldspar as its primary constituents. Along with definition of Breccia and Shonkinite, get to know about Properties of Breccia and Shonkinite. Get to know more information about Breccia and Shonkinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Breccia and Shonkinite

The history of Breccia and Shonkinite 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 Shonkinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Breccia and Shonkinite

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

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