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/ˈbɹɛt͡ʃ.(ɪ.)ə/ · noun
(petrology) A rock composed of angular fragments in a matrix that may be of a similar or a different material..
Courses of angular boulders line the rim of the volcano, the remains of its last explosive phase, resulting in a volcanic breccia.
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Breccia means (petrology) A rock composed of angular fragments in a matrix that may be of a similar or a different material..
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Courses of angular boulders line the rim of the volcano, the remains of its last explosive phase, resulting in a volcanic breccia.
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