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Blueschist
Blueschist

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Blueschist is a metamorphic rock which is generally blue in color and is formed under conditions of high pressure and low temperature
USA
Edgar Bailey
From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split
Metamorphic Rocks
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
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Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
 
Tachylite is a vitreous form of basaltic volcanic glass. This glass is formed naturally by the rapid cooling of molten basalt
Iceland
Unknown
From German Tachylite, from tachy- + Greek lutos soluble, melting
Igneous Rocks
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Volcanic
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock