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Metapelite is an old and currently not widely used field geological term for a clay rich fine-grained clastic sediment or sedimentary rock, i.e. mud or a mudstone
From Pelos or clay in Greek
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
An iron rich extrusive rock found as a member of the alkali basalt magma series
From the name of discoverer, Ben More
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock