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Alkali Feldspar Granite
Alkali Feldspar Granite

Greywacke
Greywacke



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Alkali feldspar granite, also known as red granite, is a felsic igneous rock and a type of granite rich in the mineral potassium feldspar
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From mineral fledspar which is present in large quantities in this rock
Igneous Rocks
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Plutonic
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
 
Greywacke is defined as a dark coarse-grained sandstone rock which contains more than 15 per cent clay
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Unknown
From German Grauwacke, from grau grey + wacke
Sedimentary Rocks
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
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Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock