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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
From mineral fledspar which is present in large quantities in this rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Norite is a mafic intrusive igneous rock composed largely of the calcium-rich plagioclase labradorite, orthopyroxene, and olivine
From the Norwegian name for Norway, Norge
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock