Breccia and Trachyte Definition

Definition of Breccia and Trachyte

The general Breccia and Trachyte 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, Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. Along with definition of Breccia and Trachyte, get to know about Properties of Breccia and Trachyte. Get to know more information about Breccia and Trachyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Breccia and Trachyte

The history of Breccia and Trachyte 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 Trachyte Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Breccia and Trachyte

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

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