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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
Shonkinite is a rare, dark-coloured and intrusive igneous rock which contains augite and orthoclase feldspar as its primary constituents
From the name of Shonkin Sag ranges in the Highwood Mountains of north-central Montana, US
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock