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Lherzolite and Breccia Definition


Breccia and Lherzolite Definition


Definition

Definition
Lherzolite is a type of ultramafic igneous rock which contains essential olivine and clinopyroxene and orthopyroxene in equal proportions   
Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material   

History
  
  

Origin
France   
England   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From the Lherz Massif, an alpine peridotite complex, at Étang de Lers, near Massat in the French Pyrenees; Lherz is the archaic spelling of this location   
From Italian, literally gravel, Germanic origin and related to break   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Lherzolite and Breccia

The general Lherzolite and Breccia definition can be stated as: Lherzolite is a type of ultramafic igneous rock which contains essential olivine and clinopyroxene and orthopyroxene in equal proportions. 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 Lherzolite and Breccia, get to know about Properties of Lherzolite and Breccia. Get to know more information about Lherzolite and Breccia origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Lherzolite and Breccia

The history of Lherzolite 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.

Lherzolite and Breccia Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lherzolite and Breccia

Along with Lherzolite and Breccia definition, know more about the etymology of Lherzolite and Breccia. Etymology of Lherzolite and Breccia gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Lherzolite and Formation of Breccia. The etymology of Lherzolite is From the Lherz Massif, an alpine peridotite complex, at Étang de Lers, near Massat in the French Pyrenees; Lherz is the archaic spelling of this location while that of Breccia is From the Lherz Massif, an alpine peridotite complex, at Étang de Lers, near Massat in the French Pyrenees; Lherz is the archaic spelling of this location. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Lherzolite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Breccia belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Lherzolite and Breccia are listed below.

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