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
  
History
  
  
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
  
Family
  
  
Group
Volcanic
  
Plutonic
  
Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
  
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock