Breccia and Teschenite Definition

Definition of Breccia and Teschenite

The general Breccia and Teschenite 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, Teschenite is coarse- to fine-grained, dark-coloured intrusive igneous rock that usually occurs in sills, dikes and irregular masses and is always altered to some extent. Along with definition of Breccia and Teschenite, get to know about Properties of Breccia and Teschenite. Get to know more information about Breccia and Teschenite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Breccia and Teschenite

The history of Breccia and Teschenite 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 Teschenite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Breccia and Teschenite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock