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Websterite
Websterite

Hyaloclastite 
Hyaloclastite 



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Websterite is ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that consists of roughly equal proportions of orthopyroxene and clinopyroxene. It is a special type of pyroxenite.
Webster, North Carolina
Unknown
From the town of Webster located in North Carolina
Igneous Rocks
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Plutonic
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
 
Hyaloclastite is an aggregate of fine, glassy debris formed by the sudden contact of hot, coherent magma and cold water or water-saturated sediment
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Unknown
From hyalo +‎ -ite
Igneous Rocks
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
Volcanic
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock