Breccia and Whiteschist Definition

Definition of Breccia and Whiteschist

The general Breccia and Whiteschist 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, Whiteschist is an uncommon rock type belonging to a class of metamorphic rock, this is formed at high-ultra-high pressures. Along with definition of Breccia and Whiteschist, get to know about Properties of Breccia and Whiteschist. Get to know more information about Breccia and Whiteschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Breccia and Whiteschist

The history of Breccia and Whiteschist 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 Whiteschist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Breccia and Whiteschist

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock