Anthracite

Jaspillite

Anthracite and Jaspillite

Anthracite

Jaspillite

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Definition

Anthracite is a type of sedimentary rock which is hard and is variety of coal that has high luster

Jaspillite is an iron rich chemically formed rock which is common in banded iron formation rocks

History

Origin

Pennsylvania, U.S.

Western Australia, Minnesota

Discoverer

Unknown

Etymology

From Greek anthrakites, from anthrax, anthrak meaning coal

From Jaspilite (Mineral), a compact siliceous rock which resembles jasper

Class

Metamorphic Rocks

Sedimentary Rocks

Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Soft Rock

Family

Group

Other Categories

Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Texture

Amorphous, Glassy

Banded, Trellis

Color

Black, Brown, Dark Brown, Grey, Light to Dark Grey

Red, Reddish Brown

Maintenance

Less

Durability

Durable

Water Resistant

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Scratch Resistant

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Stain Resistant

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Wind Resistant

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Acid Resistant

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Appearance

Veined or Pebbled

Banded and Glassy

Uses

Architecture

Interior Uses

Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration

Exterior Uses

As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Paving Stone

Other Architectural Uses

Curbing

Industry

Construction Industry

Cement Manufacture, for Road Aggregate, Making natural cement, Steel Production

As a Flux in the Production of Steel and Pig Iron, As a Sintering Agent in Steel Industry to process Iron Ore, As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, for Road Aggregate, Making natural cement, Manufacture of Magnesium and Dolomite Refractories

Medical Industry

In Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industry, Manufacture of Aspirins

Antiquity Uses

Artifacts, Jewellery, Monuments

Other Uses

Commercial Uses

Alumina Refineries, Electricity Generation, Liquid Fuel, Manufacture of Soap, Solvents, Dyes, Plastics and Fibres, Paper Industry

Creating Artwork, Jewelry

Types

Semi-anthracite and Meta-anthracite

Algoma-type , Lake Superior-type and Superior-type

Features

Helps in production of Heat and Electricity, Used as fossil fuel

Is one of the oldest rock

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

Famous Monuments

Sculpture

Famous Sculptures

Pictographs

Petroglyphs

Figurines

Fossils

Absent

Present

Formation

Anthracite forms from the accumulation of plant debris in a swamp environment. When plant debris dies and falls into the swamp, the standing water of the swamp protects it from decay.

Jaspillite is a type of sedimentary rock which is formed by the compaction and sedimentation of pieces of broken or weathered rocks and minerals.

Composition

Mineral Content

Calcite, Clay, Clay Minerals

Coesite, Quartz, Sand

Compound Content

Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Sulphur

Fe, Iron(III) Oxide, Silicon Dioxide

Transformation

Metamorphism

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Types of Metamorphism

Burial Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism

Weathering

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Types of Weathering

Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering

Erosion

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Types of Erosion

Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion

Properties

Physical Properties

Hardness

1-1.53

1 7

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Grain Size

Medium to Fine Coarse Grained

Large and Coarse Grained

Fracture

Conchoidal

Streak

Black

White

Porosity

Less Porous

Very Less Porous

Luster

Shiny

Earthy

Compressive Strength

-230.00 N/mm²

0.15 450

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Cleavage

Toughness

Specific Gravity

1.1-1.45.0-5.3

0 8.4

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Transparency

Opaque

Translucent to Opaque

Density

1.25-2.5 g/cm³0-5.7 g/cm³

0 1400

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Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity

1.32 kJ/Kg K3.20 kJ/Kg K

0.14 3.2

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Resistance

Heat Resistant, Water Resistant

Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Wear Resistant

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

Bangladesh, Burma, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Pakistan, Turkey, Vietnam

Russia

Africa

Botswana, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania

Europe

Belgium, Bulgaria, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, The Czech Republic, Ukraine, United Kingdom

Ukraine

Others

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Canada, Mexico, USA

Canada, USA

South America

Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Venezuela

Brazil

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria

Western Australia

All about Anthracite and Jaspillite Properties

Know all about Anthracite and Jaspillite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Anthracite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Jaspillite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Anthracite is Amorphous, Glassy whereas that of Jaspillite is Banded, Trellis. Anthracite appears Veined or Pebbled and Jaspillite appears Banded and Glassy. The luster of Anthracite is shiny while that of Jaspillite is earthy. Anthracite is available in black, brown, dark brown, grey, light to dark grey colors whereas Jaspillite is available in red, reddish brown colors. The commercial uses of Anthracite are alumina refineries, electricity generation, liquid fuel, manufacture of soap, solvents, dyes, plastics and fibres, paper industry and that of Jaspillite are creating artwork, jewelry.