Definition
A yellow sandstone which is flexible when cut into thin strips
Charnockite is a variety of granite containing minerals like orthopyroxene, quartz, and feldspar
History
Origin
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Tamil Nadu, India
Discoverer
Unknown
T. H. Holland
Etymology
From the name of a mountain range where it was found; Itacolumi mountain in Brazil
From Job Charnock, an administtrator of East India Company
Class
Sedimentary Rocks
Igneous Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Family
Group
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Plutonic
Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock