Definition
Jadeitite is a metamorphic rock usually found in blueschist grade metamorphic terrains
Monzonite is a granular igneous rock with composition between syenite and diorite and containing approximately equal amounts of orthoclase and plagioclase
History
Origin
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Trento Province, Italy
Discoverer
Unknown
Unknown
Etymology
From pyroxene mineral jadeite
From Mount Monzoni in the Tyrol, Italy, + -ite1
Class
Metamorphic Rocks
Igneous Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Family
Group
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Plutonic
Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock