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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | Breccia is a [ | + | Breccia is a [[sedimentary]] stone composed of coarse, angular fragments cemented in a fine-grain matrix, usually of a contrasting color. The matrix may be composed of sedimentary [[limestone]], [[silt]], [[silica]], or volcanic ash. Breccia is used as an ornamental building stone. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | + | sarrancolin marble; Brekzie (Deut.); brekcja (Pol.); brecha (Port.); | |
== Additional Images == | == Additional Images == | ||
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* Jack Odgen, ''Jewellery of the Ancient World'', Rizzoli International Publications Inc., New York City, 1982 | * Jack Odgen, ''Jewellery of the Ancient World'', Rizzoli International Publications Inc., New York City, 1982 | ||
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* C.W.Chesterman, K.E.Lowe, ''Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals'', Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1979 | * C.W.Chesterman, K.E.Lowe, ''Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals'', Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1979 | ||
| − | * Wikipedia | + | * Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breccia (Accessed Oct. 18, 2005) |
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 907 | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 907 | ||
| − | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "breccia" | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "breccia" [Accessed January 22, 2002]. |
* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) | * Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) | ||
Latest revision as of 09:35, 10 May 2022
Description
Breccia is a Sedimentary stone composed of coarse, angular fragments cemented in a fine-grain matrix, usually of a contrasting color. The matrix may be composed of sedimentary Limestone, Silt, Silica, or volcanic ash. Breccia is used as an ornamental building stone.
Synonyms and Related Terms
sarrancolin marble; Brekzie (Deut.); brekcja (Pol.); brecha (Port.);
Additional Images
Breccia
Basalt breccia
Breccia
Resources and Citations
- Jack Odgen, Jewellery of the Ancient World, Rizzoli International Publications Inc., New York City, 1982
- R.F.Symmes, T.T.Harding, Paul Taylor, Rocks, Fossils and Gems, DK Publishing, Inc., New York City, 1997
- C.W.Chesterman, K.E.Lowe, Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1979
- Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breccia (Accessed Oct. 18, 2005)
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 907
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "breccia" [Accessed January 22, 2002].
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- George Savage, Art and Antique Restorer's Handbook, Rockliff Publishing Corp, London, 1954
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998