ETYM Italian, breach, pebble, fragments of stone, from French brčche; of German origin. Related to Breach.
A rudaceous rock consisting of sharp fragments embedded in clay or sand.
Geological formation of angular fragments of rock.
Coarse clastic sedimentary rock, made up of broken fragments (clasts) of pre-existing rocks. It is similar to conglomerate but the fragments in breccia are jagged in shape.