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Breccia and Suevite Definition


Suevite and Breccia Definition


Definition

Definition
Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material   
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   

History
  
  

Origin
England   
Canada, Germany   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Italian, literally gravel, Germanic origin and related to break   
No etymologies found   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Metamorphic 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, Opaque Rock   

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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.

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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.

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