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Wehrlite
Wehrlite
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Alkali Feldspar Granite
Alkali Feldspar Granite
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Wehrlite is an ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that is a mixture of olivine and clinopyroxene. It is a subdivision of the peridotites
Egypt
Alois Wehrle
From the name of a professor, Alois Wehrle
Igneous Rocks
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Plutonic
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
 
Alkali feldspar granite, also known as red granite, is a felsic igneous rock and a type of granite rich in the mineral potassium feldspar
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Unknown
From mineral fledspar which is present in large quantities in this rock
Igneous Rocks
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Plutonic
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock