The word has its origins in the Italian language, in which it means "rubble". A breccia may have a variety of different origins, as indicated by the named types including sedimentary breccia, fault or tectonic breccia, igneous breccia, impact breccia, and hydrothermal breccia.
The word has its origins in the Italian language in which it means "rubble" A breccia may have a variety of different origins as indicated by the named types including sedimentary breccia fault or tectonic breccia igneous breccia impact breccia and hydrothermal breccia