- brecciation
- noun see brecciate
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
brecciation
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brecciation — noun The formation of breccia such as by external shock the brecciation of the strata … Wiktionary
brecciation — See brecciate. * * * … Universalium
brecciation — brec·ci·a·tion … English syllables
brecciation — ˌbrechēˈāshən, esh noun ( s) : formation of a breccia … Useful english dictionary
brecciate — brecciation /brech ee ay sheuhn, bresh /, n. /brech ee ayt , bresh /, v.t., brecciated, brecciating. Petrol. to form as breccia. [1765 75; BRECCI(A) + ATE1] * * * … Universalium
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brecciate — transitive verb ( ated; ating) Date: 1772 1. to form (rock) into breccia 2. to break (rock) into fragments • brecciation noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
Metamorphism — For other uses, see Metamorphism (disambiguation). Schematic representation of a metamorphic reaction. Abbreviations of minerals: act = actinolite; chl = chlorite; ep = epidote; gt = garnet; hbl = hornblende; plag = plagioclase. Two minerals… … Wikipedia
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