Definition
Definition
Comendite is a hard, peralkaline igneous rock, a type of light blue grey rhyolite
Alkali feldspar granite, also known as red granite, is a felsic igneous rock and a type of granite rich in the mineral potassium feldspar
History
Origin
Italy
Unknown
Discoverer
Unknown
Unknown
Etymology
Comendite derives its name from the area of Le Commende on San Pietro Island in Italy
From mineral fledspar which is present in large quantities in this rock
Class
Igneous Rocks
Igneous Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Family
Group
Volcanic
Plutonic
Other Categories
Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock