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An iron rich extrusive rock found as a member of the alkali basalt magma series
From the name of discoverer, Ben More
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Kimberlite is a rare, blue-tinged, coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock, which sometimes contains diamonds and is mostly found in South Africa and Siberia.
From Kimberley + -ite, from the name of the South African town of Kimberley where the rock was first found.
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock