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Dunite is a green to brownish coarse-grained igneous rock mainly consisting of olivine
Ferdinand von Hochstetter
From the name of Dun Mountain, New Zealand, + -ite1
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters
From Italian travertino a kind of building stone, from Tiburs, adjective from Tibur (Tivoli), in Italy
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock