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fold breccia
A local tectonic breccia composed of angular fragments resulting from the sharp folding of thin-bedded, brittle rock layers between which are incompetent ductile beds; e.g., a breccia formed where interbedded chert and shale are sharply folded. Compare: tectonic breccia
- Μέρος του λόγου: noun
- Κλάδος/Τομέας: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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