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Rhyolite
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Shonkinite
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Rhyolite is a fine-grained igneous rock which is rich in silica
North America
Ferdinand von Richthofen
From German Rhyolit, from Greek rhuax lava stream + lithos stone
Igneous Rocks
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Volcanic
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
 
Shonkinite is a rare, dark-coloured and intrusive igneous rock which contains augite and orthoclase feldspar as its primary constituents
USA
Unknown
From the name of Shonkin Sag ranges in the Highwood Mountains of north-central Montana, US
Igneous Rocks
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
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Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock