Breccia and Tephrite Definition

Definition of Breccia and Tephrite

The general Breccia and Tephrite 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, Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock. Along with definition of Breccia and Tephrite, get to know about Properties of Breccia and Tephrite. Get to know more information about Breccia and Tephrite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Breccia and Tephrite

The history of Breccia and Tephrite 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 Tephrite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Breccia and Tephrite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock