Definition
Enderbite rock is an igneous rock which belongs to the Charnockite rock series
Ignimbrite is a volcanic rock consisting mainly of pumice fragments, formed by the consolidation of material deposited by pyroclastic flows
History
Origin
Enderby Land, Antarctica
New Zealand
Discoverer
Unknown
Patrick Marshall
Etymology
From its occurrence in Enderby Land, Antarctica
From Latin ignis fire + imber, imbr- shower of rain, storm cloud + -ite
Class
Igneous Rocks
Igneous Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Family
Group
Plutonic
Volcanic
Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock