breccia
Cemented stone shards
Breccia is a type of rock composed of angular fragments cemented together in a finer matrix.
Unlike conglomerate, which contains rounded pebbles, breccia's sharp-edged pieces indicate they weren't transported far before consolidating.
The word appears in geology, archaeology, and wine terminology, where volcanic breccia soils influence grape character.
Broken rock fragment
- angularSharp-edged or rawboned
- shatteredBroken into fragments
- fracturedSplit or splintered
- brokenDamaged beyond function
crumbled · splintered · jagged · sharp · rough · uneven · crushed · rubble
Broken rock fragment
- matrixOrdered numerical arrangement
- cementationMineral-binding of particles
- conglomerateCorporation spanning many industries
- faultImperfection or blame
tectonic · hydrothermal · mineralization · vein · sedimentary · metamorphic · igneous · intrusive
Carbonate sedimentary rock
- dolomiteCalcium magnesium carbonate mineral
- chertFine-grained siliceous stone
- basaltFine-grained volcanic stone
- sandstoneCemented grain sediment
granite · marble · quartzite · gneiss · schist · serpentinite · amphibolite · siltstone
Hot eruption debris
- tuffSolidified volcanic ash
- tephraEjected volcanic material
- scoriaPorous volcanic ejecta
- ashCombustion's powdery remains
lava · basaltic · obsidian · vent · eruption · volcanism · magmatic · explosive
Recrystallized limestone rock
- veneerDecorative outer layer
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
- slabThick flat piece
- countertopFlat kitchen work surface
flooring · tile · inlay · ornamental · architectural · facade · cladding · mosaic
clast
Broken rock fragment
broken · crumbled · splintered · jagged · sharp · rough · uneven · crushed · rubble · debris
clast
Broken rock fragment
- matrixOrdered numerical arrangement
- cementationMineral-binding of particles
- conglomerateCorporation spanning many industries
fault · tectonic · hydrothermal · mineralization · vein · sedimentary · metamorphic · igneous · intrusive · outcrop
limestone
Carbonate sedimentary rock
- dolomiteCalcium magnesium carbonate mineral
- chertFine-grained siliceous stone
- basaltFine-grained volcanic stone
sandstone · granite · marble · quartzite · gneiss · schist · serpentinite · amphibolite · siltstone · shale
pyroclastic
Hot eruption debris
ash · lava · basaltic · obsidian · vent · eruption · volcanism · magmatic · explosive · flow
marble
Recrystallized limestone rock
countertop · flooring · tile · inlay · ornamental · architectural · facade · cladding · mosaic · terrazzo
- geologybedrock, fault lines, faults, rock, basalt
- mineralsquartz, marble, granite, limestone, sandstone
- moonfull moon, lunar, crescent moon, new moon, half moon
- rocksbasalt, granite, sandstone, marble, shale
- faultsfault, flaw, defect, imperfection, shortcoming
- lunar featurescrater, mare, maria, rille, mons