Trachyte and Breccia Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Breccia

The general Trachyte and Breccia definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. 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 Trachyte and Breccia, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Breccia. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Breccia origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Trachyte and Breccia

The history of Trachyte 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.

Trachyte and Breccia Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Breccia

Along with Trachyte and Breccia definition, know more about the etymology of Trachyte and Breccia. Etymology of Trachyte and Breccia gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Trachyte and Formation of Breccia. The etymology of Trachyte is From Greek trakhus rough’ or trakhutēs roughness while that of Breccia is From Greek trakhus rough’ or trakhutēs roughness. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Trachyte belongs to Igneous Rocks while Breccia belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Trachyte and Breccia are listed below.

For Trachyte,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: 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