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Breccia and Trachyte Definition


Trachyte and Breccia Definition


Definition

Definition
Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material   
Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar   

History
  
  

Origin
England   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Alexandre Brongniart and René Just Haüy   

Etymology
From Italian, literally gravel, Germanic origin and related to break   
From Greek trakhus rough’ or trakhutēs roughness   

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   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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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.

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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.

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