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
Beige, Black, Blue, Brown, Buff, Green, Grey, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Rust, White, Yellow
Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny
Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Floor Tiles, Flooring, Homes, Hotels, Interior Decoration
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Paving Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings
As Dimension Stone, Construction Aggregate, Landscaping, Roadstone
Creating Artwork, Gemstone, Jewelry
Collapse Breccia, Fault Breccia, Flow Breccia, Pyroclastic Breccia, Igneous Breccia and Impact Breccia
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Clasts are smooth to touch
Archaeological Significance
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.
Calcite, Clay, Feldspar, Phosphates, Quartz, Silica
Aluminium Oxide, Ca, NaCl, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, Potassium Oxide, Sodium Oxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant
Deposits in Eastern Continents
China, India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, South Korea, Uzbekistan
Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa
Austria, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Deposits in Western Continents
Barbados, Canada, Mexico, Panama, USA
Deposits in Oceania Continent
New South Wales, New Zealand
Learn more about Properties of Breccia
What is Breccia? In this section, we will learn more about properties of Breccia i.e. physical and thermal properties. Physical properties of Breccia include Color, Streak, Hardness, Structure, Cleavage, Fracture, Luster, Specific Gravity etc. The strength of Breccia is 180.00 N/mm2. Streak of Breccia is white while its cleavage is . Luster of Breccia is dull to pearly and its fracture is uneven. Breccia is opaque in nature. Know all about Breccia, What is Breccia, its composition, features, facts and reserves in next sections.
Know about Composition of Breccia
What is Breccia composed of? Get to know about composition of Breccia here. Breccia definition gives information about the Formation of Breccia and its composition.The composition of Breccia can be further divided into mineral and compound content. The mineral content of Breccia rock includes Calcite, Clay, Feldspar, Phosphates, Quartz, Silica and The compound content of Breccia rock includes Aluminium Oxide, Ca, NaCl, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, Potassium Oxide, Sodium Oxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide. Almost all rocks undergo transformation process. Know all about Breccia rock in next section.