BRECCIA


Meaning of BRECCIA in English

n.

Coarse sedimentary rock consisting of angular or nearly angular fragments larger than 0.

08 in. (2 mm). Breccia commonly results from processes such as landslides or geologic faulting, in which rocks are fractured. It can also be of igneous explosive origin (e.g., a volcanic breccia).

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