Breccia and Slate Definition

Definition of Breccia and Slate

The general Breccia and Slate 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, Slate is a fine-grained, foliated, homogeneous metamorphic rock derived from an original shale-type sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash through low-grade regional metamorphism. Along with definition of Breccia and Slate, get to know about Properties of Breccia and Slate. Get to know more information about Breccia and Slate origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Breccia and Slate

The history of Breccia and Slate 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 Slate Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Breccia and Slate

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

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