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Breccia and Wackestone Definition


Wackestone and Breccia Definition


Definition

Definition
Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material   
A carbonate rock which is matrix supported and contains over 10% allochems in a carbonate mud matrix.   

History
  
  

Origin
England   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Italian, literally gravel, Germanic origin and related to break   
From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz   

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   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Breccia and Wackestone

The general Breccia and Wackestone 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 carbonate rock which is matrix supported and contains over 10% allochems in a carbonate mud matrix.. Along with definition of Breccia and Wackestone, get to know about Properties of Breccia and Wackestone. Get to know more information about Breccia and Wackestone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Breccia and Wackestone

The history of Breccia and Wackestone 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 Wackestone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Breccia and Wackestone

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

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