Breccia
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbɹɛt͡ʃ.(ɪ.)ə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Breccia is a noun meaning (petrology) A rock composed of angular fragments in a matrix that may be of a similar or a different material.
Meaning
(petrology) A rock composed of angular fragments in a matrix that may be of a similar or a different material.
Example Sentences
Courses of angular boulders line the rim of the volcano, the remains of its last explosive phase, resulting in a volcanic breccia.
Word Forms
- breccias
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include allochthon, tuff, mudflow, hole, leak, wedge.
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