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Diabase or Dolerite

Diabase, also known as dolerite, is a type of igneous rock that holds significance in the field of geology due to its unique characteristics...

Monzonite

Monzonite is a type of igneous rock that falls within the category of intrusive or plutonic rocks. It is primarily composed of minerals such...

Anorthosite

Anorthosite is a type of igneous rock that is primarily composed of a mineral called plagioclase feldspar. It is known for its distinctive light-colored...

Bauxite

Bauxite is a sedimentary rock mineral that is the primary source of aluminum. It is formed through the weathering of aluminum-rich rocks in tropical...

Coal

Coal is a non-clastic sedimentary rock. They are the fossilized remains of plants and are in flammable black and brownish-black tones. Its main element...

Soapstone

Soapstone is a type of talc-schist metamorphic rock. Also other naming’s are steatite or soaprock. The composed primarily of talc, with varying amount of...

Volcanic Bomb

Volcanic bomb is pyroclastic rock that is a cooling of a mass of lava it flies thorough the air after eruption. If it is...

Agglomerate

Agglomerate rock is a type of sedimentary rock that forms through the accumulation and cementation of coarse fragments of various sizes, typically ranging from...
Phenotrachytic welded tuff

Tuff

Tuff rock, also simply known as "tuff," is a type of sedimentary rock that forms from the consolidation of volcanic ash and other volcanic...

Scoria

Scoria is a type of volcanic rock that forms from the solidification of molten lava. It is commonly found around and on the surface...

Pumice

Pumice is a volcanic rock that consists of highly vesicular rough textural rock glass. It generally light colored. It is created when gas-saturated liquid...
Camptonite lamprophyre (Mesozoic, 100-200 Ma; Campton Falls, Grafton County

Lamprophyre

Lamprophyre is ultrapotassic igneous rock that is occurring as dikes, lopoliths, loccoliths, stocks and small intrussion. It is alkaline silica-undersaturated mafic or ultramafic rocks...
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