What is breccia?
Q: What is breccia?
A: Breccia is a type of rock formed of broken fragments of minerals or rock cemented together by a fine-grained matrix.
Q: What is the matrix in breccia made of?
A: The matrix in breccia may be similar to or different from the composition of the fragments.
Q: What are rocks formed by sticking together pieces of previous rocks called?
A: Rocks formed by sticking together pieces of previous rocks are called clastic rocks.
Q: What are the two types of clastic rock?
A: The two types of clastic rock are conglomerates and breccias.
Q: What divides these two categories?
A: The amount of rounding divides these two categories.
Q: Are the particles in conglomerates well-rounded or angular?
A: The particles in conglomerates are well rounded.
Q: Are the particles in breccias well-rounded or angular?
A: The particles in breccias are angular.
