Breccia and Troctolite Definition

Definition of Breccia and Troctolite

The general Breccia and Troctolite 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, Troctolite is a mafic intrusive rock type. It consists essentially of major but variable amounts of olivine and calcic plagioclase along with minor pyroxene. It is an olivine-rich anorthosite, or a pyroxene-depleted relative of gabbro. Along with definition of Breccia and Troctolite, get to know about Properties of Breccia and Troctolite. Get to know more information about Breccia and Troctolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Breccia and Troctolite

The history of Breccia and Troctolite 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 Troctolite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Breccia and Troctolite

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

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