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Shonkinite is a rare, dark-coloured and intrusive igneous rock which contains augite and orthoclase feldspar as its primary constituents
From the name of Shonkin Sag ranges in the Highwood Mountains of north-central Montana, US
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
A yellow sandstone which is flexible when cut into thin strips
From the name of a mountain range where it was found; Itacolumi mountain in Brazil
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock