Definition
Jadeitite is a metamorphic rock usually found in blueschist grade metamorphic terrains
Pyrolite is an igneous rock consisting of about three parts of peridotite and one part of basalt
History
Origin
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Pike County, U.S
Discoverer
Unknown
Unknown
Etymology
From pyroxene mineral jadeite
From the chemical and mineralogical composition of the upper mantle of the Earth
Class
Metamorphic Rocks
Igneous Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Family
Group
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Plutonic
Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock