Definition
An iron rich extrusive rock found as a member of the alkali basalt magma series
Aplite is a fine-grained granite composed mainly of feldspar and quartz
Origin
Isle of Mull, Scotland
Iran
Discoverer
Ben More
Unknown
Etymology
From the name of discoverer, Ben More
From German Aplit, from Greek haploos simple + -ite
Class
Igneous Rocks
Igneous Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock