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Alkali Feldspar Granite
Alkali Feldspar Granite

Gritstone
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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
 
Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone
Pennines, England
J.J. Ferber
From Grit + Stone
Sedimentary Rocks
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
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Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock