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Larvikite is an igneous rock and a variety of monzonite, notable for the presence of thumbnail-sized crystals of feldspar
From the town of Larvik in Norway, where this type of igneous rock is found
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Migmatite is typically a granitic rock within a metamorphic host rock which is composed of two intermingled but distinguishable components
From the Greek word migma which means a mixture
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock