Lithic impact breccia

“A lithic breccia is an impact breccia that contains shocked and unshocked clasts in a clastic matrix but lacks cogenetic melt particles.” So much for the IUGS classification and nomenclature. The serious problems with this classification and nomenclature have in more detail been discussed here: https://www.impact-structures.com/impact-rocks-impactites/

lithic impact breccia, Gardnos impact structure, NorwayFig. 1. Lithic breccia; Gardnos (Norway) impact structure.

lithic impact breccia, Söderfjärden impact structure, FinlandFig. 2. Lithic breccia; Söderfjärden (Finland) impact structure.

lithic impact breccia, Lockne impact structure, SwedenFig. 3. Lithic breccia; Lockne (Sweden) impact structure.

lithic impact breccia, Rochechouart impact structure, FranceFig. 4. Lithic breccia from the Rochechouart (France) impact structure.

lithic impact breccia, Jaulín deposit, Azuara impact structure, SpainFig. 5. Lithic breccia from the Azuara impact structure, Spain; Jaulín deposit.