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Anthracite is a type of sedimentary rock which is hard and is variety of coal that has high luster
From Greek anthrakites, from anthrax, anthrak meaning coal
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Tonalite is a coarse-grained plutonic rock consisting mainly of sodic plagioclase, quartz, and hornblende or other mafic minerals with phaneritic texture
From Tonale Pass, northern Italy, + -ite1
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock