Breccia \Brec"cia\, n. [It., breach, pebble, fragments of stone,
fr. F. br[`e]che; of German origin. See Breach.]
(Geol.)
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 Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |