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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.
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