Definition
Alkali feldspar granite, also known as red granite, is a felsic igneous rock and a type of granite rich in the mineral potassium feldspar
Charnockite is a variety of granite containing minerals like orthopyroxene, quartz, and feldspar
History
Origin
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Tamil Nadu, India
Discoverer
Unknown
T. H. Holland
Etymology
From mineral fledspar which is present in large quantities in this rock
From Job Charnock, an administtrator of East India Company
Class
Igneous Rocks
Igneous Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Family
Group
Plutonic
Plutonic
Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock