Definition
Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material
History
Origin
England
Discoverer
Unknown
Etymology
From Italian, literally gravel, Germanic origin and related to break
Class
Sedimentary Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Family
Group
-
Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Texture
Brecciated, Clastic
Color
Beige, Black, Blue, Brown, Buff, Green, Grey, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Rust, White, Yellow
Maintenance
Less
Durability
Durable
Water Resistant
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58% - Sedimentary Rocks Rocks have it !
Scratch Resistant
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61% - Sedimentary Rocks Rocks have it !
Stain Resistant
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42% - Sedimentary Rocks Rocks have it !
Wind Resistant
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36% - Sedimentary Rocks Rocks have it !
Acid Resistant
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19% - Sedimentary Rocks Rocks
Appearance
Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny
Architecture
Interior Uses
Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Floor Tiles, Flooring, Homes, Hotels, Interior Decoration
Exterior Uses
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Paving Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings
Other Architectural Uses
Curbing
Industry
Construction Industry
As Dimension Stone, Construction Aggregate, Landscaping, Roadstone
Medical Industry
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Antiquity Uses
Artifacts, Sculpture
Other Uses
Commercial Uses
Creating Artwork, Gemstone, Jewelry
Types
Collapse Breccia, Fault Breccia, Flow Breccia, Pyroclastic Breccia, Igneous Breccia and Impact Breccia
Features
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Clasts are smooth to touch
Archaeological Significance
Monuments
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Famous Monuments
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Sculpture
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Famous Sculptures
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Pictographs
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Petroglyphs
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Figurines
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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.
Composition
Mineral Content
Calcite, Clay, Feldspar, Phosphates, Quartz, Silica
Compound Content
Aluminium Oxide, Ca, NaCl, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, Potassium Oxide, Sodium Oxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide
Transformation
Metamorphism
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17% - Sedimentary Rocks Rocks have it !
Types of Metamorphism
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism
Weathering
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78% - Sedimentary Rocks Rocks have it !
Types of Weathering
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering
Erosion
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86% - Sedimentary Rocks Rocks have it !
Types of Erosion
Chemical Erosion
Physical Properties
Hardness
7
1
7
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Grain Size
Medium to Coarse Grained
Fracture
Uneven
Streak
White
Porosity
Less Porous
Luster
Dull to Pearly
Compressive Strength
180.00 N/mm2
Rank: 18 (Overall)
0.15
450
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Cleavage
-
Toughness
-
Specific Gravity
2.86-2.87
0
8.4
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Transparency
Opaque
Density
0 g/cm3
0
1400
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Thermal Properties
Specific Heat Capacity
0.84 kJ/Kg K
Rank: 15 (Overall)
0.14
3.2
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Resistance
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Asia
China, India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, South Korea, Uzbekistan
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
South America
Brazil
Deposits in Oceania Continent
Australia
New South Wales, New Zealand