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Microbreccia

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megabreccianoun(geology) A very large breccia
breccianoun(petrology) A rock composed of angular fragments in a matrix that may be of a similar or a different material.
pseudobreccianoun(geology) A form of limestone that has the mottled appearance of breccia
microconglomeratenoun(geology) A sedimentary rock composed of relatively coarse sand grains in a very fine silt or clay matrix
brecciationnoun(geology) The formation of breccia, such as by external shock.
microlithnoun(archaeology) A small stone tool.
biomicruditenoun(geology) A form of biomicrite composed of very small fragments
microdoleritenoun(geology) A form of dolerite that has very small grains
biomicrosparruditenoun(geology) A form of biosparrudite having very small grains
biomicrosparitenoun(geology) A form of biomicrite in which the micrite has recrystallised to microspar
pelitenoun(geology) A sedimentary rock containing very fine particles.
microsparitenoun(geology) A form of calcite containing very small spar crystals
macromeritenoun(geology) Any rock whose grains are large enough to be visible to the naked eye
macromosaicnoun(geology) A rock composed of a mosaic of relatively large pieces of a mineral, typically quartz
micromonzonitenoun(mineralogy) monzonite with grain size under 5 millimeters
gravelnoun(uncountable) Small fragments of rock, used for laying on the beds of roads and railways, and as ballast.
microturbiditenoun(geology) A small-scale turbidite.
agmatitenoun(geology) A form of migmatite containing xenoliths, typically of breccia
megacrystnoun(geology) Any crystalline grain in an igneous or metamorphic rock that is much larger than those of the surrounding matrix
microphenocrystnoun(geology) A very small crystal in a fine-grained porphyritic rock.

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