Definition
Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.
History
Origin
England
Canada, Germany
Discoverer
Unknown
Unknown
Etymology
From Italian, literally gravel, Germanic origin and related to break
No etymologies found
Class
Sedimentary Rocks
Metamorphic Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Family
Group
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Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock