crush conglomerate

Beds similar to a fault breccia, except that the fragments are rounded by attrition. Also known as tectonic conglomerate.

Related terms:

• crush zone
• Conglomerate
• crush breccia
• intraformational conglomerate
• tectonic conglomerate
• quartz-pebble conglomerate
• plaster conglomerate
• basal conglomerate
• orthoquartzitic conglomerate
• limestone pebble conglomerate