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Breccia and Turbidite Definition


Turbidite and Breccia Definition


Definition

Definition
Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material   
A sedimentary rock, deposit of a submarine turbidity currents and are composed of layered particles   

History
  
  

Origin
England   
European Foreland Basins   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Arnold H. Bouma   

Etymology
From Italian, literally gravel, Germanic origin and related to break   
From Medieval Latin turbiditas, from Latin turbidus (turbid). Turbidity current is from 1939   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Breccia and Turbidite

The general Breccia and Turbidite 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, A sedimentary rock, deposit of a submarine turbidity currents and are composed of layered particles. Along with definition of Breccia and Turbidite, get to know about Properties of Breccia and Turbidite. Get to know more information about Breccia and Turbidite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Breccia and Turbidite

The history of Breccia and Turbidite 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 Turbidite Origin and Discoverer

Breccia and Turbidite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Breccia and Turbidite. In this section, you will know about Breccia and Turbidite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Breccia is England whereas Origin of Turbidite is European Foreland Basins. It is interesting to know the name of Breccia and Turbidite discoverer. The Discoverer of Breccia is Unknown and the discoverer of Turbidite is Arnold H. Bouma.

Etymology of Breccia and Turbidite

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

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