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Epidosite and Breccia Definition

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1 Definition
1.1 Definition
Epidosite is a highly altered epidote and quartz bearing rock which is a type of metasomatite, essentially altered basalt
Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material
1.2 History
1.2.1 Origin
Unknown
England
1.2.2 Discoverer
Unknown
Unknown
1.3 Etymology
Not Available
From Italian, literally gravel, Germanic origin and related to break
1.4 Class
Igneous Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
1.4.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
1.5 Family
1.5.1 Group
Volcanic
Not Applicable
1.6 Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Epidosite and Breccia

The general Epidosite and Breccia definition can be stated as: Epidosite is a highly altered epidote and quartz bearing rock which is a type of metasomatite, essentially altered basalt. On the other hand, Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material. Along with definition of Epidosite and Breccia, get to know about Properties of Epidosite and Breccia. Get to know more information about Epidosite and Breccia origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Epidosite and Breccia

The history of Epidosite and Breccia 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.

Epidosite and Breccia Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Epidosite and Breccia

Along with Epidosite and Breccia definition, know more about the etymology of Epidosite and Breccia. Etymology of Epidosite and Breccia gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Epidosite and Formation of Breccia. The etymology of Epidosite is not available while that of Breccia is not available. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Epidosite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Breccia belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Epidosite and Breccia are listed below.

For Epidosite,

  • Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
  • Group: Volcanic
  • Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Breccia,

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