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Rhomb Porphyry
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Rhomb-porphyry is a porphyritic igneous rock with abundant wedge or lens shaped anorthoclase or feldspar phenocrysts
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Unknown
From Latin term that means purple
Igneous Rocks
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Volcanic
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
 
Whiteschist is an uncommon rock type belonging to a class of metamorphic rock, this is formed at high-ultra-high pressures
Tasmania
Unknown
From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split
Metamorphic Rocks
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
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Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock