- Luxullianite
Luxullianite (also Luxulyanite, Luxulianite) is a rare type of
granite , notable for the presence of clusters of radially arranged aciculartourmaline crystals enclosed byphenocryst s oforthoclase andquartz in a matrix of quartz, tourmaline, alkali feldspar, brownmica , andcassiterite .The name originates from the village of
Luxulyan inCornwall .England , where this type of granite is found. An example may be seen in the Duke of Wellington's monument atSt Paul's Cathedral inLondon .
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