Definition
Larvikite is an igneous rock and a variety of monzonite, notable for the presence of thumbnail-sized crystals of feldspar
A sedimentary rock, deposit of a submarine turbidity currents and are composed of layered particles
History
Origin
Larvik, Norway
European Foreland Basins
Discoverer
Unknown
Arnold H. Bouma
Etymology
From the town of Larvik in Norway, where this type of igneous rock is found
From Medieval Latin turbiditas, from Latin turbidus (turbid). Turbidity current is from 1939
Class
Igneous Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
Family
Group
Plutonic
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Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock