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Eclogite is an extreme metamorphic rock, formed by regional metamorphism of basalt rock under very high pressure and temperature
From French, Greek eklogē selection with reference to the selective content of the rock + -ite1
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Harzburgite is a plutonic rock of the peridotite group consisting largely of orthopyroxene and olivine
From the name of a town in Harzburg, Germany
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock