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Andesite and Tephrite


Tephrite and Andesite


Definition

Definition
Andesite is a dark, fine-grained, brown or greyish intermediate volcanic rock which is a commonly found in lava  
Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock  

History
  
  

Origin
North America  
Germany  

Discoverer
Theodor von Gümbel  
Van Tooren  

Etymology
From Andes mountains, where it is found in abundance  
From Greek tephra, ashes from Indo-European base, to burn  

Class
Igneous Rocks  
Igneous Rocks  

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock  
Durable Rock, Hard Rock  

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic  
Volcanic  

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

Texture

Texture
Aphanitic to Porphyritic  
Aphanitic to Porphyritic  

Color
Bluish - Grey, Grey, Pink, Yellow  
Black, Brown, Green, Grey, White  

Maintenance
More  
Less  

Durability
Durable  
Durable  

Water Resistant
No  
Yes  

Scratch Resistant
Yes  
Yes  

Stain Resistant
Yes  
No  

Wind Resistant
No  
Yes  

Acid Resistant
Yes  
No  

Appearance
Dull and Soft  
Vesicular  

Uses

Architecture
  
  

Interior Uses
Decorative Aggregates, Floor Tiles, Homes, Interior Decoration, Kitchens  
Decorative Aggregates, Flooring, Homes, Interior Decoration  

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

Other Architectural Uses
Curbing  
Curbing  

Industry
  
  

Construction Industry
Cobblestones, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate  
Landscaping  

Medical Industry
-  
-  

Antiquity Uses
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines  
Artifacts, Sculpture  

Other Uses
  
  

Commercial Uses
Commemorative Tablets, Creating Artwork  
Production of Lime, Soil Conditioner  

Types

Types
Icelandite  
Igneous rock  

Features
Generally rough to touch, High silica content, Is one of the oldest rock  
Host Rock for Lead  

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
-  
-  

Famous Monuments
Middle of the Earth in Ecuador  
-  

Sculpture
-  
-  

Famous Sculptures
-  
-  

Pictographs
-  
-  

Petroglyphs
-  
-  

Figurines
-  
-  

Fossils
Absent  
Absent  

Formation

Formation
Andesite is a fine-grained igneous rock that forms when the magma is erupted onto the surface and is crystallized quickly.   
Tephrite is a fine-grained, hard rock which is a type of metasomatite, essentially altered basalt. It forms with or without crystallization, either below the surface as intrusive rocks or on the surface as extrusive rocks.  

Composition
  
  

Mineral Content
Amphibole, Apatite, Biotite, Feldspar, Garnet, Hornblade, Ilmenite, Magnetite, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Zircon  
Alkali feldspar, Nepheline, Plagioclase, Pyroxene  

Compound Content
Silicon Dioxide  
CaO, Carbon Dioxide, MgO, Silicon Dioxide  

Transformation
  
  

Metamorphism
Yes  
Yes  

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

Weathering
Yes  
Yes  

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

Erosion
Yes  
Yes  

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

Properties

Physical Properties
  
  

Hardness
7  
6.5  

Grain Size
Very fine-grained  
Medium to Fine Coarse Grained  

Fracture
Uneven  
Uneven  

Streak
White  
Bluish Black  

Porosity
Less Porous  
Very Less Porous  

Luster
Vitreous  
Subvitreous to Dull  

Compressive Strength
225.00 N/mm2  
8
90.00 N/mm2  
32

Cleavage
-  
Crenulation and Pervasive  

Toughness
1.1  
2.4  

Specific Gravity
2.5-2.8  
2.86  

Transparency
Opaque  
Opaque  

Density
2.11-2.36 g/cm3  
2.8-2.9 g/cm3  

Thermal Properties
  
  

Specific Heat Capacity
2.39 kJ/Kg K  
2
0.92 kJ/Kg K  
10

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

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents
  
  

Asia
India, Indonesia, Japan, Nepal, South Korea  
-  

Africa
Egypt, Ethiopia, Morocco, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania  
Namibia, Uganda  

Europe
Austria, Finland, Germany, Italy, Romania, Turkey, United Kingdom  
Germany, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Spain  

Others
-  
-  

Deposits in Western Continents
  
  

North America
Mexico, USA  
USA  

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

Deposits in Oceania Continent
  
  

Australia
New South Wales, New Zealand, Western Australia  
New Zealand, Western Australia  

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All about Andesite and Tephrite Properties

Know all about Andesite and Tephrite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Andesite and Tephrite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Andesite is Aphanitic to Porphyritic whereas that of Tephrite is Aphanitic to Porphyritic. Andesite appears Dull and Soft and Tephrite appears Vesicular. The luster of Andesite is vitreous while that of Tephrite is subvitreous to dull. Andesite is available in bluish - grey, grey, pink, yellow colors whereas Tephrite is available in black, brown, green, grey, white colors. The commercial uses of Andesite are commemorative tablets, creating artwork and that of Tephrite are production of lime, soil conditioner.

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