noun
- the processes by which rock fragments are broken up and cemented together to form breccia
Usage: geological
Examples
- The brecciations in this region occurred during the major fault activity.
- Geologists studied the brecciations to understand the area’s tectonic history.
- Multiple brecciations created the complex rock formations we see today.
- The brecciations were caused by intense crushing and fracturing of the bedrock.
- Evidence of ancient brecciations can be found throughout the mountain range.