Definition
A yellow sandstone which is flexible when cut into thin strips
Icelandite belongs to volcanic igneous rocks which is rich in iron and belongs to andesite rock
History
Origin
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Iceland
Discoverer
Unknown
Ian S. E. Carmichael
Etymology
From the name of a mountain range where it was found; Itacolumi mountain in Brazil
From its origin place near Cenozoic volcano near the parsonage Þingmúli in East Iceland
Class
Sedimentary Rocks
Igneous Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Family
Group
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Volcanic
Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock