breccia
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of breccia
1765–75; < Italian < Germanic; compare Old High German brecha breaking
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"This study revealed the importance of such breccia, which forms due to the erosion of seafloor mountains along mid-ocean ridges, as a sponge for carbon in the long-term carbon cycle."
From Science Daily ● Dec. 11, 2025
Findings suggest it formed from chunks of other rocks cemented together - like broken pieces from multiple jigsaws mashed together - in what is known as breccia.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2024
It was a breccia containing a nugget of anorthosite that apparently crystallized 4.46 billion years ago.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 21, 2022
The Pinnacles’ high peaks are mostly volcanic breccia, which is more vulnerable to crumbling, a different sort of challenge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2022
The east porch is by far the most interesting feature, and is an elaborate piece of work in breccia and white marble.
From Cathedral Cities of Italy by William Wiehe Collins
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