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breccia

/ˈbrɛtʃ.ə/

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noun

/ˈbrɛtʃ.ə/C2formalscientific
  • ruТип крупнозернистой осадочной породы, состоящей из угловатых, острых обломков различных минералов или горных пород, сцементированных вместе более мелкозернистой матрицей, такой как глина или песок.

A type of coarse-grained sedimentary rock composed of angular, sharp fragments of various minerals or rocks, cemented together by a finer-grained matrix such as clay or sand.

  1. Rock composed of angular fragmentsC1formalscientific

    A type of sedimentary rock made up of large, angular rock fragments cemented together by finer-grained material such as clay or sand.

    ruБрекчия

    • The geologist identified the outcrop as a breccia formed by a landslide.
    • Breccia often forms near fault lines where rocks are broken and then cemented.
    • The sample contained sharp fragments of limestone in a sandy matrix.
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