What does breccia mean?
Definitions for breccia
ˈbrɛtʃ i ə, ˈbrɛʃ-brec·cia
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Princeton's WordNet
breccianoun
a rudaceous rock consisting of sharp fragments embedded in clay or sand
Wiktionary
breccianoun
A rock composed of angular fragments in a matrix that may be of a similar or a different material.
Etymology: From breccia, from Germanic.
Wikipedia
Breccia
Breccia () is a rock composed of large angular broken fragments of minerals or rocks cemented together by a fine-grained matrix. The word has its origins in the Italian language, in which it means "rubble". A breccia may have a variety of different origins, as indicated by the named types including sedimentary breccia, tectonic breccia, igneous breccia, impact breccia, and hydrothermal breccia. A megabreccia is a breccia composed of very large rock fragments, sometimes kilometers across, which can be formed by landslides, impact events, or caldera collapse.
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breccia
Breccia is a type of rock composed of broken fragments of minerals or rock cemented together by a fine-grained matrix, which can be similar to or different from the composition of the fragments. The word is Italian, meaning 'rubble'. The fragments in breccia are usually larger than 2 millimeters in size and often have a sharp, angular shape, indicating that they have not been transported far from their source.
Webster Dictionary
Breccianoun
a rock composed of angular fragments either of the same mineral or of different minerals, etc., united by a cement, and commonly presenting a variety of colors
Wikidata
Breccia
Breccia is a rock composed of broken fragments of minerals or rock cemented together by a fine-grained matrix, that can be either similar to or different from the composition of the fragments. The word is a loan from Italian, and in that language indicates either loose gravel or stone made by cemented gravel. A breccia may have a variety of different origins, as indicated by the named types including sedimentary breccia, tectonic breccia, igneous breccia, impact breccia and hydrothermal breccia.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Breccia
brech′ya, n. a conglomerate rock composed of angular and unworn fragments, cemented together by lime or other mineral substance.—adj. Brecciated (brech′yāt-ed), noting rocks composed of breccia, [It.; cf. Fr. brèche, breach, flint pebble.]
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Anagrams for breccia »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of breccia in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of breccia in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of breccia in a Sentence
The breccia looks like a solid rock, but it's made up of a bunch of chunks of other rocks. There are a ton of fossils in it, different kinds of sponges and brachiopods and also some algae, once you get a sense of how it weathers, your eye gets drawn to it in the mountain ranges.
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