Breccia and Skarn Definition

Definition of Breccia and Skarn

The general Breccia and Skarn 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, Skarns are formed during regional or contact metamorphism and from a variety of metasomatic processes involving fluids of magmatic, metamorphic, and/or marine origin. Along with definition of Breccia and Skarn, get to know about Properties of Breccia and Skarn. Get to know more information about Breccia and Skarn origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Breccia and Skarn

The history of Breccia and Skarn 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 Skarn Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Breccia and Skarn

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

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