Pegmatite and Breccia Definition

Definition of Pegmatite and Breccia

The general Pegmatite and Breccia definition can be stated as: Pegmatite rock is a holocrystalline, intrusive igneous rock which is composed of interlocking phaneritic crystals. 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 Pegmatite and Breccia, get to know about Properties of Pegmatite and Breccia. Get to know more information about Pegmatite and Breccia origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pegmatite and Breccia

The history of Pegmatite 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.

Pegmatite and Breccia Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pegmatite and Breccia

Along with Pegmatite and Breccia definition, know more about the etymology of Pegmatite and Breccia. Etymology of Pegmatite and Breccia gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Pegmatite and Formation of Breccia. The etymology of Pegmatite is From Greek pegma, pegmat which means- thing joined together + -ite while that of Breccia is From Greek pegma, pegmat which means- thing joined together + -ite. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Pegmatite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Breccia belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Pegmatite and Breccia are listed below.

For Pegmatite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse 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