BRECCIAS

Noun

breccias

plural of breccia

Source: Wiktionary


BRECCIA

Brec"cia, n. Etym: [It., breach, pebble, fragments of stone, fr. F. brèche; of German origin. See Breach.] (Geol.)

Definition: 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. Bone breccia, a breccia containing bones, usually fragmentary.

– Coin breccia, a breccia containing coins.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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