Adakite

Conglomerate

Adakite and Conglomerate

Adakite

Conglomerate

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1 Definition

1.1 Definition

Adakite is an intermediate to felsic volcanic rock that has geochemical characteristics of magma which is said to be formed by partial melting of altered basalt that is subducted below volcanic arcs

Conglomerate is a sedimentary rock which forms from rounded gravel and boulder sized clasts which are cemented together in a matrix

1.2 History

1.2.1 Origin

Adak, Aleutian Islands

Italy

1.2.2 Discoverer

Defant and Drummond

Unknown

1.3 Etymology

From Adak, Aleutian Islands

From Latin conglomeratus, to roll together, i.e. from com together + glomerare to gather into a ball, from glomus (genitive glomeris) a ball

1.4 Class

Igneous Rocks

Sedimentary Rocks

1.4.1 Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock

Durable Rock, Soft Rock

1.5 Family

1.5.1 Group

Volcanic

Not Applicable

1.6 Other Categories

Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

2 Texture

2.1 Texture

Porphyritic

Clastic

2.2 Color

Black, Brown, Light to Dark Grey

Beige, Black, Brown, Buff, Light to Dark Grey, Orange, Rust, White, Yellow

2.3 Maintenance

Less

2.4 Durability

Durable

2.4.1 Water Resistant

✔ ✘

2.4.2 Scratch Resistant

✔ ✘

2.4.3 Stain Resistant

✔ ✘

2.4.4 Wind Resistant

✔ ✘

2.4.5 Acid Resistant

✔ ✘

2.5 Appearance

Dull and Soft

Shiny and Rounded

3 Uses

3.1 Architecture

3.1.1 Interior Uses

Decorative Aggregates, Floor Tiles, Homes, Hotels, Kitchens

Decorative Aggregates, Floor Tiles, Homes

3.1.2 Exterior Uses

As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Office Buildings

As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings, Roof Tiles

3.1.3 Other Architectural Uses

Whetstones

Curbing

3.2 Industry

3.2.1 Construction Industry

As Dimension Stone, Cobblestones, Rail Track Ballast, Roadstone

As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Roadstone

3.2.2 Medical Industry

Not Yet Used

3.3 Antiquity Uses

Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines

Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines

3.4 Other Uses

3.4.1 Commercial Uses

Commemorative Tablets, Pottery, Used in aquariums

Cemetery Markers, In aquifers, Tombstones

4 Types

4.1 Types

Not Available

4.2 Features

Has High structural resistance against erosion and climate, Host rock for Diamond, Very fine grained rock

Clasts are smooth to touch, Is one of the oldest rock, Matrix variable

4.3 Archaeological Significance

4.3.1 Monuments

Used

4.3.2 Famous Monuments

Data Not Available

4.3.3 Sculpture

Used

4.3.4 Famous Sculptures

Data Not Available

4.3.5 Pictographs

Used

4.3.6 Petroglyphs

Used

4.3.7 Figurines

Used

4.4 Fossils

Absent

Present

5 Formation

5.1 Formation

Adakite rocks are formed when the hydrous fluids are released from minerals that break down in metamorphosed basalt, and rise into the mantle they initiate partial melting.

Conglomerate forms where sediments consisting mainly of pebble and cobble-size clasts at least two millimeters in diameter starts accumulating.

5.2 Composition

5.2.1 Mineral Content

Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene

Clay, Sand, Silica, Silt

5.2.2 Compound Content

Aluminium Oxide, MgO, Silicon Dioxide

NaCl, CaO

5.3 Transformation

5.3.1 Metamorphism

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Types of Metamorphism

Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism

Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism

5.3.3 Weathering

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Types of Weathering

Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering

Not Applicable

5.3.5 Erosion

✔ ✘

5.3.6 Types of Erosion

Coastal Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion

Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion

6 Properties

6.1 Physical Properties

6.1.1 Hardness

3-42-3

1 7

6.1.2 Grain Size

Fine to Medium Grained

Coarse Grained

6.1.3 Fracture

Conchoidal

Uneven

6.1.4 Streak

Bluish Black

White

6.1.5 Porosity

Less Porous

Highly Porous

6.1.6 Luster

Grainy, Pearly and Vitreous

Dull

6.1.7 Compressive Strength

NANA

0.15 450

1.6.1 Cleavage

Not Available

Non-Existent

1.6.2 Toughness

Not Available

1.6.3 Specific Gravity

Not Available2.86-2.88

0 8.4

1.4.1 Transparency

Opaque

1.4.2 Density

Not Available1.7-2.3 g/cm³

0 1400

1.5 Thermal Properties

1.5.1 Specific Heat Capacity

NA0.92 kJ/Kg K

0.14 3.2

1.5.2 Resistance

Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant

Heat Resistant

2 Reserves

2.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

2.1.1 Asia

India, Russia

China, India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, Uzbekistan

2.1.2 Africa

Ethiopia, Somalia, South Africa

Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa

2.1.3 Europe

Iceland

Austria, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

2.1.4 Others

Not Yet Found

Greenland

2.2 Deposits in Western Continents

2.2.1 North America

Canada, USA

2.2.2 South America

Brazil

2.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

2.3.1 Australia

Not Yet Found

New South Wales, New Zealand

All about Adakite and Conglomerate Properties

Know all about Adakite and Conglomerate properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Adakite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Conglomerate belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Adakite is Porphyritic whereas that of Conglomerate is Clastic. Adakite appears Dull and Soft and Conglomerate appears Shiny and Rounded. The luster of Adakite is grainy, pearly and vitreous while that of Conglomerate is dull. Adakite is available in black, brown, light to dark grey colors whereas Conglomerate is available in beige, black, brown, buff, light to dark grey, orange, rust, white, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Adakite are commemorative tablets, pottery, used in aquariums and that of Conglomerate are cemetery markers, in aquifers, tombstones.