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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
Peridotite is a dense, coarse-grained plutonic is the main constituent of the earth's mantle
From French, from peridot + -ite
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock