larvikite
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thumb|A larvikite quarry in Larvik, Norway, 2008 thumb|Polished larvikite (marketed as "Blue Pearl Granite"), showing labradorescence, is a popular decorative stone. thumb|Light larvikite with a polished surface
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- Larvikite
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- Igneous
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- Larvikite from Larvik, Norway
- Rock.composition
- Plagioclase, alkali feldspar, amphibole
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thumb|A larvikite quarry in Larvik, Norway, 2008 thumb|Polished larvikite (marketed as "Blue Pearl Granite"), showing labradorescence, is a popular decorative stone. thumb|Light larvikite with a polished surface
Larvikite is an igneous rock, specifically a variety of monzonite, notable for the presence of thumbnail-sized crystals of feldspar. These feldspars are known as ternary because they contain significant components of all three endmember feldspars.
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