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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.

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  1. n. 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.
  2. n. a rudaceous rock consisting of sharp fragments embedded in clay or sand
  3. 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.
  4. A rock composed of angular fragments either of the same mineralor of different minerals, etc., united by a cement, and commonlypresenting a variety of colors. Bone breccia, a breccia containingbones, usually fragmentary.-- Coin breccia, a breccia containing coins.
  5. n:100 n. a rudaceous rock consisting of sharp fragments embedded in clay or sand