Breccia is a clastic rock composed of angular, coarse fragments bound by a finer-grained matrix or cement. The name, Italian for breach, marks its defining feature: its fragments keep sharp edges that have not been worn down, showing they traveled little from their source before being cemented together. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Classification UseBuilding and Construction 2 Wikipedia 'Breccia' states this use (or use-bearing statement); earth5 pass. UseSculpture and Ornamental 2 Wikipedia 'Breccia' states this use (or use-bearing statement); earth5 pass. Formation ClassSedimentary, clastic (angular coarse fragments bound by a finer matrix or cement) 1 Breccia
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composed of angular, coarse fragments bound by a finer-grained matrix and/or cement.
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A breccia may have a variety of different origins, as indicated by the named types including sedimentary breccia, fault or tectonic breccia, igneous breccia, impact breccia, and hydrothermal breccia.
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Shiprock, an example of a volcanic neck, is composed of fractured volcanic breccia and black dikes of igneous rock called minette, a type of lamprophyre.
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