brec·ci·a (br ch  - , brch, brsh-)n. Rock composed of sharp-angled fragments embedded in a fine-grained matrix. [Italian, of Germanic origin; see bhreg- in Indo-European roots.] |
breccia [ˈbrɛtʃɪə]
n
(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) a rock consisting of angular fragments embedded in a finer matrix, formed by erosion, impact, volcanic activity, etc
[from Italian, from Old High German brecha a fragment; see breach]
brecciated adj
| breccia (brch-, brch, brsh-) A rock composed of angular fragments embedded in a fine-grained matrix. Breccias form from explosive volcanic ejections, the compaction of talus, or plate tectonic processes. Breccias are different from conglomerates in that the fragments they contain are angular instead of rounded. |
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| Noun | 1. |  breccia - a rudaceous rock consisting of sharp fragments embedded in clay or sandrudaceous rock - a sedimentary rock formed of coarse-grained material |
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