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Adakite and Migmatite


Migmatite and Adakite


Definition

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  
Migmatite is typically a granitic rock within a metamorphic host rock which is composed of two intermingled but distinguishable components  

History
  
  

Origin
Adak, Aleutian Islands  
Southern Alps, France  

Discoverer
Defant and Drummond  
Jakob Sederholm  

Etymology
From Adak, Aleutian Islands  
From the Greek word migma which means a mixture  

Class
Igneous Rocks  
Metamorphic Rocks  

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock  
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock  

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic  
-  

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock  
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock  

Texture

Texture
Porphyritic  
Foliated  

Color
Black, Brown, Light to Dark Grey  
Black, Bluish - Grey, Brown, Brown- Black, Dark Greenish - Grey, Dark Grey to Black  

Maintenance
Less  
More  

Durability
Durable  
Durable  

Water Resistant
No  
Yes  

Scratch Resistant
No  
Yes  

Stain Resistant
No  
No  

Wind Resistant
Yes  
No  

Acid Resistant
Yes  
No  

Appearance
Dull and Soft  
Dull, Banded and Foilated  

Uses

Architecture
  
  

Interior Uses
Decorative Aggregates, Floor Tiles, Homes, Hotels, Kitchens  
Countertops, Flooring, Kitchens  

Exterior Uses
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Office Buildings  
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone  

Other Architectural Uses
Whetstones  
Curbing  

Industry
  
  

Construction Industry
As Dimension Stone, Cobblestones, Rail Track Ballast, Roadstone  
As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, for Road Aggregate, Making natural cement  

Medical Industry
-  
-  

Antiquity Uses
Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines  
Artifacts  

Other Uses
  
  

Commercial Uses
Commemorative Tablets, Pottery, Used in aquariums  
Cemetery Markers, Jewelry, Tombstones, Used to manufracture paperweights and bookends  

Types

Types
Intermediate volcanic rock  
Diatexites and Metatexites  

Features
Has High structural resistance against erosion and climate, Host rock for Diamond, Very fine grained rock  
Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock  

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
-  
-  

Famous Monuments
-  
-  

Sculpture
-  
-  

Famous Sculptures
-  
-  

Pictographs
-  
-  

Petroglyphs
-  
-  

Figurines
-  
-  

Fossils
Absent  
Absent  

Formation

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.  
Migmatites form by high temperature regional and thermal metamorphism of protolith rocks where rocks melt partially due to high temperature.   

Composition
  
  

Mineral Content
Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene  
Biotite, Chlorite, Feldspar, Garnet, Graphite, Hornblade, Micas, Muscovite or Illite, Quartz, Quartzite, Silica, Zircon  

Compound Content
Aluminium Oxide, MgO, Silicon Dioxide  
Aluminium Oxide, NaCl, CaO, Carbon Dioxide, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, Magnesium Carbonate, MgO, MnO, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide  

Transformation
  
  

Metamorphism
Yes  
Yes  

Types of Metamorphism
Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism  
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism  

Weathering
Yes  
Yes  

Types of Weathering
Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering  
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering  

Erosion
Yes  
Yes  

Types of Erosion
Coastal Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion  
Chemical Erosion, Glacier Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion  

Properties

Physical Properties
  
  

Hardness
3-4  
5.5-6.5  

Grain Size
Fine to Medium Grained  
Medium to Fine Coarse Grained  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Irregular  

Streak
Bluish Black  
White  

Porosity
Less Porous  
Very Less Porous  

Luster
Grainy, Pearly and Vitreous  
Dull to Pearly to Subvitreous  

Compressive Strength
200.00 N/mm2  
13
120.00 N/mm2  
26

Cleavage
-  
-  

Toughness
-  
1.2  

Specific Gravity
-9999  
2.65-2.75  

Transparency
Opaque  
Opaque  

Density
-9999 g/cm3  
-9999 g/cm3  

Thermal Properties
  
  

Specific Heat Capacity
0.84 kJ/Kg K  
15
0.79 kJ/Kg K  
17

Resistance
Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant  
Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant  

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents
  
  

Asia
India, Russia  
China, India, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Russia  

Africa
Ethiopia, Somalia, South Africa  
Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Tanzania, Togo  

Europe
Iceland  
Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Kosovo, Monaco, Norway, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom  

Others
-  
-  

Deposits in Western Continents
  
  

North America
Canada, USA  
Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Mexico, Panama, USA  

South America
Brazil  
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela  

Deposits in Oceania Continent
  
  

Australia
-  
New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland, Victoria  

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All about Adakite and Migmatite Properties

Know all about Adakite and Migmatite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Adakite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Migmatite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Adakite is Porphyritic whereas that of Migmatite is Foliated. Adakite appears Dull and Soft and Migmatite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated. The luster of Adakite is grainy, pearly and vitreous while that of Migmatite is dull to pearly to subvitreous. Adakite is available in black, brown, light to dark grey colors whereas Migmatite is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, brown- black, dark greenish - grey, dark grey to black colors. The commercial uses of Adakite are commemorative tablets, pottery, used in aquariums and that of Migmatite are cemetery markers, jewelry, tombstones, used to manufracture paperweights and bookends.

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