The general Breccia and Trondhjemite 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, Trondhjemite is a leucocratic (light-colored) intrusive igneous rock. It is a variety of tonalite in which the plagioclase is mostly in the form of oligoclase. Trondhjemites are sometimes known as plagiogranites.. Along with definition of Breccia and Trondhjemite, get to know about Properties of Breccia and Trondhjemite. Get to know more information about Breccia and Trondhjemite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Breccia and Trondhjemite 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 Trondhjemite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Breccia and Trondhjemite. In this section, you will know about Breccia and Trondhjemite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Breccia is England whereas Origin of Trondhjemite is Tonale, Italy. It is interesting to know the name of Breccia and Trondhjemite discoverer. The discoverer of Breccia and Trondhjemite are Unknown.
Along with Breccia and Trondhjemite definition, know more about the etymology of Breccia and Trondhjemite. Etymology of Breccia and Trondhjemite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Breccia and Formation of Trondhjemite. The etymology of Breccia is From Italian, literally gravel, Germanic origin and related to break while that of Trondhjemite 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 Trondhjemite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Breccia and Trondhjemite are listed below.
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