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Kimberlite is a rare, blue-tinged, coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock, which sometimes contains diamonds and is mostly found in South Africa and Siberia.
From Kimberley + -ite, from the name of the South African town of Kimberley where the rock was first found.
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
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