Breccia

Breccia

A coarse grained, clastic rock composed of angular fragments (>2mm) bonded by a mineral cement or in a finer-grained matrix of varying composition and origin.

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breccia

Astronomy; Moon

A composite rock found on the moon and formed from small pieces of different materials, minerals and fragments of other rocks. Breccia is also found on the earth.

breccia

Astronomy; Planetary science

Consolidated, fragmental rock consisting of rock, mineral, or glass fragments (also called clasts) embedded in a fine-grained matrix. (See also monomict and polymict. )

breccia

Science;

Rock that is composed of fragments of other rocks cemented together, often in a matrix of finer sediment.

breccia

Earth science; Soil science

A coarse grained, clastic rock composed of angular fragments (>2mm) bonded by a mineral cement or in a finer-grained matrix of varying composition and origin.

breccia

Earth science; Geology

A clastic rock in which the gravel-sized particles are angular in shape and make up an appreciable volume of the rock.

breccia

Geography; Physical geography

A sedimentary rock made up of large, angular grains which have been cemented together.

swamp

Earth science; Soil science

Swamp is an area which is flooded or drenched with water and related to plunge or cause to sink.

semiarid

Earth science; Soil science

Fairly dry because of low rainfall. Semiarid regions, such as a prairie, usually have enough water for grasses and some bushes to grow.

talus

Earth science; Soil science

A sloping pile of small pieces of rock that is at the base of a cliff is called talus.

silt

Earth science; Soil science

Small grains or particles of broken down rock. Silt particles are smaller than grains of sand but larger than the particles in clay.

talc

Earth science; Soil science

A very soft, white or green mineral found in igneous and metamorphic rocks is called talc.

stone

Earth science; Soil science

A general term for rock, especially as used in construction. A hard clump of minerals that forms in a part of body.

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