Porphyry Mine in Lessines, Belgium

Mine / Quarry for Porphyry at Lessines, Belgium. Porphyry is a variety of igneous rock consisting of large-grained crystals, such as feldspar or quartz, dispersed in a fine-grained feldspathic matrix or groundmass. The larger crystals are called phenocrysts. In its non-geologic, traditional use, the term porphyry refers to the purple-red form of this stone, valued for its appearance. The term porphyry is from Greek and means purple'. Purple was the color of royalty, and the Imperial Porphyry was a deep brownish purple igneous rock with large crystals of plagioclase. This rock was prized for various monuments and building projects in Imperial Rome and later

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