Breccia and Suevite Definition

Definition of Breccia and Suevite

The general Breccia and Suevite 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, During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.. Along with definition of Breccia and Suevite, get to know about Properties of Breccia and Suevite. Get to know more information about Breccia and Suevite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Breccia and Suevite

The history of Breccia and Suevite 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 Suevite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Breccia and Suevite

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

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