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Breccia and Tachylite Definition


Tachylite and Breccia Definition


Definition

Definition
Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material   
Tachylite is a vitreous form of basaltic volcanic glass. This glass is formed naturally by the rapid cooling of molten basalt   

History
  
  

Origin
England   
Iceland   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Italian, literally gravel, Germanic origin and related to break   
From German Tachylite, from tachy- + Greek lutos soluble, melting   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Breccia and Tachylite

The general Breccia and Tachylite 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, Tachylite is a vitreous form of basaltic volcanic glass. This glass is formed naturally by the rapid cooling of molten basalt. Along with definition of Breccia and Tachylite, get to know about Properties of Breccia and Tachylite. Get to know more information about Breccia and Tachylite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Breccia and Tachylite

The history of Breccia and Tachylite 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 Tachylite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Breccia and Tachylite

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

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