breccia
noun
brec·cia
ˈbre-ch(ē-)ə 
: a rock composed of sharp fragments embedded in a fine-grained matrix (such as sand or clay)
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The region has some of the nation’s highest-grade uranium ore in subterranean geologic formations known as breccia pipes, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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The Arizona Republic, 10 Jan. 2024
The floors are made with several types of marble in inlaid mosaics, including Carrara marble, Siena yellow marble, and Medicean breccia marble, which was also used at the Vatican.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2023
Thus resulting in radioactive isotopes within mineral crystals such as the sediments and breccia found in the cave.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 27 June 2022
Called breccia, this type of rock is the only one of its kind ever found from Mars, reports Kiona Smith for Inverse.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 July 2022
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The Arizona Republic, 10 Jan. 2024
The floors are made with several types of marble in inlaid mosaics, including Carrara marble, Siena yellow marble, and Medicean breccia marble, which was also used at the Vatican.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2023
Thus resulting in radioactive isotopes within mineral crystals such as the sediments and breccia found in the cave.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 27 June 2022
Called breccia, this type of rock is the only one of its kind ever found from Mars, reports Kiona Smith for Inverse.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 July 2022
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breccia
noun
brec·cia
ˈbrech-(ē-)ə
: a rock composed of sharp pieces surrounded by a fine-grained material
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