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Jaspillite is an iron rich chemically formed rock which is common in banded iron formation rocks
Western Australia, Minnesota
From Jaspilite (Mineral), a compact siliceous rock which resembles jasper
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Luxullianite is a rare type of granite, known for presence of clusters of radially arranged acicular tourmaline crystals which are enclosed by phenocrysts of orthoclase and quartz in a matrix of quartz, tourmaline, alkali feldspar, brown mica.
From the village of Luxulyan in Cornwall, England, where this variety of granite is found
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock