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Breccia

A rock classification type
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About BrecciaHide

Name:
Etymology: "Breccia" is Italian, meaning broken stones, rubble.
A coarse-grained clastic rock, composed of angular broken rock fragments held together by a mineral cement or in a fine-grained rock matrix; it differs from conglomerate in that the fragments mostly have sharp edges and unworn corners. Breccia may originate as a result of talus accumulation, explosive igneous or hydrothermal processes, collapse of rock material, or faulting.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
50222
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:50222:1

Classification of BrecciaHide

Sub-divisions of BrecciaHide

Synonyms of BrecciaHide

Other Language Names for BrecciaHide

Irish Gaelic:Breisia

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
7 photos of Breccia associated with Kimberlite
4 photos of Breccia associated with AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
4 photos of Breccia associated with Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
4 photos of Breccia associated with QuartzSiO2
2 photos of Breccia associated with HematiteFe2O3
2 photos of Breccia associated with CalciteCaCO3
2 photos of Breccia associated with SphaleriteZnS
2 photos of Breccia associated with DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
2 photos of Breccia associated with Diatomite
1 photo of Breccia associated with MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O

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