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Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material
From Italian, literally gravel, Germanic origin and related to break
Coarse Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Hyaloclastite is an aggregate of fine, glassy debris formed by the sudden contact of hot, coherent magma and cold water or water-saturated sediment
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock