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Jasperoid and Breccia Definition


Breccia and Jasperoid Definition


Definition

Definition
Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks   
Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
England   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From silica, the main mineral content of Jasperoid   
From Italian, literally gravel, Germanic origin and related to break   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Jasperoid and Breccia

The general Jasperoid and Breccia definition can be stated as: Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks. 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 Jasperoid and Breccia, get to know about Properties of Jasperoid and Breccia. Get to know more information about Jasperoid and Breccia origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Jasperoid and Breccia

The history of Jasperoid 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.

Jasperoid and Breccia Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Jasperoid and Breccia

Along with Jasperoid and Breccia definition, know more about the etymology of Jasperoid and Breccia. Etymology of Jasperoid and Breccia gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Jasperoid and Formation of Breccia. The etymology of Jasperoid is From silica, the main mineral content of Jasperoid while that of Breccia is From silica, the main mineral content of Jasperoid. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Jasperoid and Breccia belong to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Jasperoid and Breccia are listed below.

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