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Kimberlite and Trondhjemite Definition

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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.
Kimberley, South Africa
John W. Judd
From Kimberley +‎ -ite, from the name of the South African town of Kimberley where the rock was first found.
Igneous Rocks
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Volcanic
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
 
Trondhjemite is a leucocratic (light-colored) intrusive igneous rock. It is a variety of tonalite in which the plagioclase is mostly in the form of oligoclase. Trondhjemites are sometimes known as plagiogranites.
Tonale, Italy
Unknown
From Trondheim, Norway
Igneous Rocks
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Plutonic
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Kimberlite and Trondhjemite

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History of Kimberlite and Trondhjemite

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Kimberlite and Trondhjemite Origin and Discoverer

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Etymology of Kimberlite and Trondhjemite

Along with Kimberlite and Trondhjemite definition, know more about the etymology of Kimberlite and Trondhjemite. Etymology of Kimberlite and Trondhjemite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Kimberlite and Formation of Trondhjemite. The etymology of Kimberlite is while that of Trondhjemite is . The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Kimberlite and Trondhjemite belong to . The sub-class, group and other categories of Kimberlite and Trondhjemite are listed below.

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