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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
Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters
From Italian travertino a kind of building stone, from Tiburs, adjective from Tibur (Tivoli), in Italy
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock