Definition
Comendite is a hard, peralkaline igneous rock, a type of light blue grey rhyolite
Phyllite is a fine-grained metamorphic rock with a well-developed laminar structure, and is intermediate between slate and schist rocks
History
Origin
Italy
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Discoverer
Unknown
Unknown
Etymology
Comendite derives its name from the area of Le Commende on San Pietro Island in Italy
From Greek phullon leaf + -ite1
Class
Igneous Rocks
Metamorphic Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
Family
Group
Volcanic
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Other Categories
Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock