Definition
Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material
An iron rich extrusive rock found as a member of the alkali basalt magma series
History
Origin
England
Isle of Mull, Scotland
Discoverer
Unknown
Ben More
Etymology
From Italian, literally gravel, Germanic origin and related to break
From the name of discoverer, Ben More
Class
Sedimentary Rocks
Igneous Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Family
Group
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Volcanic
Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock