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Rapakivi Granite is a hornblende-biotite Granite containing large rounded crystals of orthoclase which are mantled with oligoclase
From Finnish Rapakivi which stands for crumbly rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Icelandite belongs to volcanic igneous rocks which is rich in iron and belongs to andesite rock
From its origin place near Cenozoic volcano near the parsonage Þingmúli in East Iceland
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock