Breccia

Diamictite

Breccia and Diamictite

Breccia

Diamictite

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Definition

Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material

Diamictite is a sedimentary rock that consists of non-sorted to poorly sorted terrigenous sediment containing particles that range in size from clay to boulders, suspended in a matrix of mudstone or sandstone

History

Origin

England

Southern Mongolia

Discoverer

Unknown

Etymology

From Italian, literally gravel, Germanic origin and related to break

From Greek dia through and meiktós or mixed

Class

Sedimentary Rocks

Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Hard Rock

Durable Rock, Soft Rock

Family

Group

Other Categories

Coarse Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Texture

Brecciated, Clastic

Clastic

Color

Beige, Black, Blue, Brown, Buff, Green, Grey, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Rust, White, Yellow

Brown, Buff

Maintenance

Less

Durability

Durable

Water Resistant

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Scratch Resistant

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Stain Resistant

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Wind Resistant

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Acid Resistant

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Appearance

Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny

Banded

Uses

Architecture

Interior Uses

Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Floor Tiles, Flooring, Homes, Hotels, Interior Decoration

Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration

Exterior Uses

As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Paving Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings

As Building Stone, Paving Stone

Other Architectural Uses

Curbing

Industry

Construction Industry

As Dimension Stone, Construction Aggregate, Landscaping, Roadstone

As Dimension Stone, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Landscaping, Roadstone

Medical Industry

Antiquity Uses

Artifacts, Sculpture

Artifacts

Other Uses

Commercial Uses

Creating Artwork, Gemstone, Jewelry

Commemorative Tablets, Creating Artwork, Production of Lime

Types

Collapse Breccia, Fault Breccia, Flow Breccia, Pyroclastic Breccia, Igneous Breccia and Impact Breccia

Bedded Diamictite and Laminated Diamictite

Features

Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Clasts are smooth to touch

Host Rock for Lead, Is one of the oldest rock

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

Famous Monuments

Sculpture

Famous Sculptures

Pictographs

Petroglyphs

Figurines

Fossils

Present

Formation

Breccia is a clastic sedimentary rock which is composed of broken fragments of minerals or rock which are cemented together by a fine-grained matrix and it forms where broken, angular fragments of rock or mineral debris accumulate.

Diamictite is unevenly sorted terrigenous, non-calcareous sedimentary rock which forms due to weathering of mudstone and sandstone.

Composition

Mineral Content

Calcite, Clay, Feldspar, Phosphates, Quartz, Silica

Calcite, Clay, Feldspar, Micas, Quartz

Compound Content

Aluminium Oxide, Ca, NaCl, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, Potassium Oxide, Sodium Oxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide

Transformation

Metamorphism

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Types of Metamorphism

Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism

Weathering

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Types of Weathering

Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering

Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering

Erosion

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Types of Erosion

Chemical Erosion

Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Water Erosion

Properties

Physical Properties

Hardness

72-3

1 7

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Grain Size

Medium to Coarse Grained

Coarse Grained

Fracture

Uneven

Conchoidal to Uneven

Streak

White

Light to dark brown

Porosity

Less Porous

Highly Porous

Luster

Dull to Pearly

Grainy, Pearly and Vitreous

Compressive Strength

180.00 N/mm²-

0.15 450

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Cleavage

Toughness

Specific Gravity

2.86-2.874.3-5.0

0 8.4

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Transparency

Opaque

Density

0 g/cm³2.2-2.35 g/cm³

0 1400

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Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity

0.84 kJ/Kg K0.75 kJ/Kg K

0.14 3.2

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Resistance

Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant

Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

China, India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, South Korea, Uzbekistan

China, India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia

Africa

Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa

Europe

Austria, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Others

Greenland

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Barbados, Canada, Mexico, Panama, USA

Canada, USA

South America

Brazil

Brazil, Venezuela

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

New South Wales, New Zealand

All about Breccia and Diamictite Properties

Know all about Breccia and Diamictite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Breccia and Diamictite belong to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Breccia is Brecciated, Clastic whereas that of Diamictite is Clastic. Breccia appears Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny and Diamictite appears Banded. The luster of Breccia is dull to pearly while that of Diamictite is grainy, pearly and vitreous. Breccia and Diamictite are available in beige, black, blue, brown, buff, green, grey, orange, pink, purple, red, rust, white, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Breccia are creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry and that of Diamictite are commemorative tablets, creating artwork, production of lime.