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breccia Definition


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breccia
noun
    breccias
    1. geol.
      Coarse sedimentary rock, composed of a mixture of angular rock cemented together by finer-grained material, and usually formed by processes such as landslides and geological faulting.
Etymology: 18c: Italian, meaning ‘rubble' or ‘gravel'.



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