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Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks
From silica, the main mineral content of Jasperoid
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Eclogite is an extreme metamorphic rock, formed by regional metamorphism of basalt rock under very high pressure and temperature
From French, Greek eklogē selection with reference to the selective content of the rock + -ite1
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock