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Flint is a hard type of sedimentary rock that produces a small piece of burning material when hit by steel
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Unknown
From Old English flint - a type of rock mainly known for high hardness and for giving off sparks when struck
Sedimentary Rocks
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
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Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
 
Kimberlite is a rare, blue-tinged, coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock, which sometimes contains diamonds and is mostly found in South Africa and Siberia.
Kimberley, South Africa
John W. Judd
From Kimberley +‎ -ite, from the name of the South African town of Kimberley where the rock was first found.
Igneous Rocks
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Volcanic
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock