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Breccia

Scope note

A coarse-grained dastic rock, composed of angular broken rock fragments held together by a mineral cement or a fine-grained matrix. AGID84

This term has 5 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material

Getty AAT term number

300011425

Broader Terms used

rudaceous rock

Narrower Terms used

Potomac breccia

Created

12yrs ago

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