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Consisting of angular fragments cemented together; resembling breccia in appearance.
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Brecciated - Pertaining to sedimentary rocks that are made up of largely angular fragments.
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Broken up/Fragmented.
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A rock composed of large, angular rock fragments with finer-grained material in between.
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Angular fracturing of material.
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Fragmental rocks whose components are angular and, therefore, as distinguished from conglomerates, are not water worn. May be sedimentary or formed by crushing or grinding along Faults.
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Rock composed of sharp-angled fragments embedded in a fine-grained matrix. Some Jaspers and agates are brecciated (pronounced: bretch-e-ated).
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A stone that has formed from sharp cornered bits of fragments that have bonded together as solid stone.
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