Breccia and Shoshonite Definition

Definition of Breccia and Shoshonite

The general Breccia and Shoshonite 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, Shoshonite is a basaltic rock, properly a potassic trachyandesite, composed of olivine, augite and plagioclase phenocrysts in a groundmass with calcic plagioclase and sanidine and some dark-colored volcanic glass. Along with definition of Breccia and Shoshonite, get to know about Properties of Breccia and Shoshonite. Get to know more information about Breccia and Shoshonite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Breccia and Shoshonite

The history of Breccia and Shoshonite 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 Shoshonite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Breccia and Shoshonite

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

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