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Eclogite
Eclogite
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Shonkinite
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Eclogite is an extreme metamorphic rock, formed by regional metamorphism of basalt rock under very high pressure and temperature
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René Just Haüy
From French, Greek eklogē selection with reference to the selective content of the rock + -ite1
Metamorphic Rocks
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
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Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
 
Shonkinite is a rare, dark-coloured and intrusive igneous rock which contains augite and orthoclase feldspar as its primary constituents
USA
Unknown
From the name of Shonkin Sag ranges in the Highwood Mountains of north-central Montana, US
Igneous Rocks
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
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Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock