Definition
Dacite is a volcanic igneous rock which is rintermediate in composition between andesite and rhyolite
Mangerite is a plutonic intrusive igneous rock, which is essentially a hypersthene-bearing monzonite
History
Origin
Romania and Moldova, Europe
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Discoverer
Unknown
Unknown
Etymology
From Dacia, a province of the Roman Empire which lay between the Danube River and Carpathian Mountains where the rock was first described
From Manger, Norway
Class
Igneous Rocks
Igneous Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Family
Group
Volcanic
Plutonic
Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock