Larvikite
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| Common Name: | Larvikite |
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| Best Places: | South Mainland (Boddam by Sumburgh) |
| Aka "Blue Granite" | |
Laurvikite is a form of igneous rock, and a variety of monzonite. In Shetland it is only found in erratics of Norwegian origin.
It takes its name from Larvik in Southern Norway.
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