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Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass
From German Granophyr, from Granit granite + Porphyr
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium 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