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contact breccia
A breccia around an igneous intrusion, caused by wall-rock fragmentation and consisting of both intrusive material and wall rock; intrusion breccia. Compare: agmatite.
- Μέρος του λόγου: noun
- Κλάδος/Τομέας: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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