Close-up of the orbicular granite rock in Granito Orbicular Santuario de la Naturaleza Rodillo Atacama Chile South America


Orbicular granite (also known as orbicular rock or orbiculite) is an uncommon type of plutonic rock, usually granitic in composition. The appearance is due to orbicules - concentrically layered, spheroidal structures.


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Location: Granito Orbicular Santuario de la Naturaleza Rodillo Pacific Ocean Coast Atacama Chile South America
Photo credit: © Krystyna Szulecka / Alamy / Afripics
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