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Rhomb-porphyry is a porphyritic igneous rock with abundant wedge or lens shaped anorthoclase or feldspar phenocrysts
From Latin term that means purple
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Dolomite is a sedimentary rock containing more than 50 percent of the mineral dolomite by weight
From French, from the name of Dolomieu (1750–1801), the French geologist who discovered the rock
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock