Breccia Facts
Breccia Facts
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Interesting Breccia Facts: |
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Breccia is very similar to conglomerate. The main difference is the fragments in breccia have not been rounded by the action of moving water as in a conglomerate. |
Silica, calcite and iron oxides are the most common cementing minerals. |
There are many compositions of Breccia. The composition is determined by the mineral material and rock that the angular fragments were produced from. |
The composition of breccia can be influenced by the climate. |
The type of rock that the fragments were produced from is often used as an adjective in the name of the rock. For example: granite breccia, sandstone breccia, granite breccia, basalt breccia and chert breccia. |
When a breccia contains many types of rock fragments, they are known as polymict breccias or polymictic breccias. For example, a breccia that contains clasts of multiple types of limestone is referred to as a limestone breccia. |
Breccia can be a colorful rock. The colors of the matrix or cement, along with the color of the rock fragments, determine its color. |
This rock is used as architectural stones for paving stone, building stone, tiles, window sills, and interior building veneers. |
The word breccia originated from the Italian language which means "loose gravel". |
Sedimentary breccia may be formed by the debris flow of a submarine. |
Fault breccia is produced by fracture and grinding during faulting and found within the fault plane. |
When lavas pick up rock fragments, they can form volcanic breccia, also referred to as pillow breccias. When the crust of a lava flow is broken up during movement, it is called flow breccia. |
An impact breccia is rocks composed of angular rock fragments from the impact of an android. |
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