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Trondhjemite and Dunite Definition

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Trondhjemite is a leucocratic (light-colored) intrusive igneous rock. It is a variety of tonalite in which the plagioclase is mostly in the form of oligoclase. Trondhjemites are sometimes known as plagiogranites.
Tonale, Italy
Unknown
From Trondheim, Norway
Igneous Rocks
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Plutonic
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
 
Dunite is a green to brownish coarse-grained igneous rock mainly consisting of olivine
New Zealand
Ferdinand von Hochstetter
From the name of Dun Mountain, New Zealand, + -ite1
Igneous Rocks
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Plutonic
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Trondhjemite and Dunite

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Trondhjemite and Dunite Origin and Discoverer

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Etymology of Trondhjemite and Dunite

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