Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,907,663,559 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

brecciation

   Also found in: Encyclopedia 0.01 sec.
brec·ci·ate  (brch-t, brsh-)
tr.v. brec·ci·at·ed, brec·ci·at·ing, brec·ci·ates
To form (rock) into breccia.
brecci·ation n.
brecciation
the formation of breccia, or masses of rock composed of fragments of older rock fused together.
See also: Geology
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
The targets exhibit multiple episodes of silicification, brecciation, alteration and gold-silver values and ratios typical of the upper levels of gold-silver mineralized systems in the district.
Junior explorer acquires more mining concessions in Mexico by Stockhouse Editorial Staff / Stockhouse
The property hosts 12 known zones of gold mineralization with multiple phases of veining and brecciation over a 12 kilometre strike length in a southwest trending gold mineralized corridor.
Goldex Resources sees new opportunities for mineral discovery in ... by Schiller, Edward / Western Standard
Brecciation likely occurred during both excavation and modification stages.
Kinematic analysis of roadcuts in the Decaturville structure, Central ... by Wronkiewicz, David / Transactions of the Missouri Academy of Science
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.