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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

History

Origin
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Discoverer
Unknown

Etymology
From mineral fledspar which is present in large quantities in this rock

Class
Igneous Rocks

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock

Family

Group
Plutonic

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

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Define Alkali Feldspar Granite

Alkali Feldspar Granite is one of the important type of rocks. If we have to define Alkali Feldspar Granite in general, Alkali feldspar granite, also known as red granite, is a felsic igneous rock and a type of granite rich in the mineral potassium feldspar. Alkali Feldspar Granite comes under Igneous Rocks. All Igneous Rocks have similar properties and formation process. Along with Alkali Feldspar Granite Definition, know more about the History of Alkali Feldspar Granite, Etymology of Alkali Feldspar Granite in next sections.

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