Definition
Jadeitite is a metamorphic rock usually found in blueschist grade metamorphic terrains
Rhomb-porphyry is a porphyritic igneous rock with abundant wedge or lens shaped anorthoclase or feldspar phenocrysts
History
Origin
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Discoverer
Unknown
Unknown
Etymology
From pyroxene mineral jadeite
From Latin term that means purple
Class
Metamorphic Rocks
Igneous Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Family
Group
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Volcanic
Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock