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- Subject: vernacular
- From: Bill Camp <billcamp@portjeff.net>
- Date: Tue, 03 Mar 1998 19:51:35 -0500
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Greetings to all,
First i would like to say how much i enjoy the open exchange of ideas
presented on this list. As a relative newcomer to the hobby i am
in need of a clarification of the term brecciated, as it relates
to meteorites. Webster's says:
Breccia: a rock consisting of sharp fragments embedded in a fine
matrix(as sand or clay)
Brecciate: 1. to form (rock) into breccia
2. to break (rock) into fragments - brecciation
Often i see the term brecciated used to describe meteorites and i have
been unable to determine exactly what that means. i would appreciate
any input. This has got to be easier than "what does bollide mean?"
Thank you in advance for your help.
sincerely,
bill
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