Question

How is volcanic breccia formed?

Answer 1

Volcanic breccia is formed from explosive volcanic activity. During a volcanic eruption, magma is violently ejected from the volcano, shattering into fragments as it interacts with the surrounding rock and gases. These fragmented pieces of rock are then deposited and cemented together by additional volcanic materials, forming volcanic breccia.

Answer 2

When lavas pick up rock fragments, they can form volcanic breccia, also referred to as pillow breccias. When the crust of a lava flow is broken up during movement, it is called flow breccia. An impact breccia is rocks composed of angular rock fragments from the impact of an android