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larvikite
noun
lar·vik·ite
\ˈlärviˌkīt\
variants: or
laurvikite
\ˈlau̇(ə)rv-\Definition of larvikite
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: an alkali-syenite rock composed chiefly of cryptoperthite or anorthoclase in rhombic crystals and widely used as an ornamental building stone
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Origin and Etymology of larvikite
German larvikit, from Larvik, Norway, its locality + German -it -ite
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