For Breccia we have terms and definitions in 6 topics. The topics are Earth Science, Energy, Geologic, Physical Geography, Planetary Science and Speleological.

Breccia (Earth Science)

Angular fragments of material, commonly formed by physical weathering processes or explosive volcanic activity.

Breccia (Energy)

A coarse-grained clastic rock, composed of angular broken rock fragments held together by a mineral cement or in a fine-grained matrix.

Breccia (Geologic)

Rock made up of angular fragments of other rocks held together by mineral cement or a fine-grained matrix. Volcanic breccia is made of volcanic rock fragments, generally blown from a volcano or eroded from it. Fault breccia is made by breaking and grinding rocks along a fault.

Breccia (Physical Geography)

Coarse grained sedimentary rock composed of cemented angular rock fragments.

Breccia (Planetary Science)

Rock consisting of angular, coarse fragments embedded in a fine-grained matrix.

Breccia (Speleological)

Rock that is composed of fragments of other rocks cemented together, often in a matrix of finer sediment.
Cave - Erosional & Solutional Features.

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