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Benmoreite
Benmoreite

Amphibolite
Amphibolite



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An iron rich extrusive rock found as a member of the alkali basalt magma series
Isle of Mull, Scotland
Ben More
From the name of discoverer, Ben More
Igneous Rocks
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Volcanic
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
 
Amphibolite can be defined as a granular metamorphic rock which mainly consist of hornblende and plagioclase
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Alexandre Brongniart
From Amphibole + -ite
Metamorphic Rocks
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
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Coarse Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock