Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material 0
From Italian, literally gravel, Germanic origin and related to break 0
Durable Rock, Hard Rock 0
Coarse Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock 0
Beige, Black, Blue, Brown, Buff, Green, Grey, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Rust, White, Yellow 0
Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny 0
Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Floor Tiles, Flooring, Homes, Hotels, Interior Decoration 0
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Paving Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings 0
As Dimension Stone, Construction Aggregate, Landscaping, Roadstone 0
Creating Artwork, Gemstone, Jewelry 0
Collapse Breccia, Fault Breccia, Flow Breccia, Pyroclastic Breccia, Igneous Breccia and Impact Breccia 0
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Clasts are smooth to touch 0
Archaeological Significance
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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. 0
Calcite, Clay, Feldspar, Phosphates, Quartz, Silica 0
Aluminium Oxide, Ca, NaCl, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, Potassium Oxide, Sodium Oxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide 0
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism 0
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering 0
Medium to Coarse Grained 0
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant 0
Deposits in Eastern Continents
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China, India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, South Korea, Uzbekistan 0
Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa 0
Austria, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom 0
Deposits in Western Continents
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Barbados, Canada, Mexico, Panama, USA 0
Deposits in Oceania Continent
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New South Wales, New Zealand 0
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 Not Available. Streak of Breccia is white while its cleavage is non-existent. 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.