Definition
Icelandite belongs to volcanic igneous rocks which is rich in iron and belongs to andesite rock
Eclogite is an extreme metamorphic rock, formed by regional metamorphism of basalt rock under very high pressure and temperature
History
Origin
Iceland
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Discoverer
Ian S. E. Carmichael
René Just Haüy
Etymology
From its origin place near Cenozoic volcano near the parsonage Þingmúli in East Iceland
From French, Greek eklogē selection with reference to the selective content of the rock + -ite1
Class
Igneous Rocks
Metamorphic Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Family
Group
Volcanic
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Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock