Boninite

Jaspillite

Boninite and Jaspillite

Boninite

Jaspillite

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Definition

Boninite is a mafic extrusive rock which is high in magnesium and silica content, formed in fore-arc environments, typically during the early stages of subduction

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

History

Origin

Japan

Western Australia, Minnesota

Discoverer

Unknown

Etymology

From its occurrence in the Izu-Bonin arc south of Japan

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

Class

Igneous Rocks

Sedimentary Rocks

Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Hard Rock

Durable Rock, Soft Rock

Family

Group

Volcanic

Other Categories

Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Texture

Aphanitic to Porphyritic

Banded, Trellis

Color

Bluish - Grey, Brown, Green, 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

Dull and Soft

Banded and Glassy

Uses

Architecture

Interior Uses

Decorative Aggregates, Homes, Kitchens

Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration

Exterior Uses

Garden Decoration, Office Buildings

As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Paving Stone

Other Architectural Uses

Curbing

Industry

Construction Industry

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

Antiquity Uses

Artifacts

Artifacts, Jewellery, Monuments

Other Uses

Commercial Uses

An Oil and Gas Reservoir, Cemetery Markers, Creating Artwork, Soil Conditioner, Source of Magnesia (MgO)

Creating Artwork, Jewelry

Types

Basalt

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

Features

Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, High Mg content, Is one of the oldest rock

Is one of the oldest rock

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

Famous Monuments

Sculpture

Famous Sculptures

Pictographs

Petroglyphs

Figurines

Fossils

Absent

Present

Formation

Boninite is a type of Igneous rock which is formed through the cooling and solidification of lava or existing rocks.

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

Amphibole, Apatite, Biotite, Feldspar, Garnet, Hornblade, Ilmenite

Coesite, Quartz, Sand

Compound Content

Silicon Dioxide

Fe, Iron(III) Oxide, Silicon Dioxide

Transformation

Metamorphism

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Types of Metamorphism

Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism

Weathering

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Types of Weathering

Biological Weathering

Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering

Erosion

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Types of Erosion

Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Wind Erosion

Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion

Properties

Physical Properties

Hardness

1 7

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Grain Size

Fine Grained

Large and Coarse Grained

Fracture

Uneven

Conchoidal

Streak

White

Porosity

Less Porous

Very Less Porous

Luster

Vitreous

Earthy

Compressive Strength

150.00 N/mm²230.00 N/mm²

0.15 450

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Cleavage

Toughness

1.1

Specific Gravity

2.5-2.85.0-5.3

0 8.4

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Transparency

Opaque

Translucent to Opaque

Density

-9999 g/cm³0-5.7 g/cm³

0 1400

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Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity

0.84 kJ/Kg K3.20 kJ/Kg K

0.14 3.2

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Resistance

Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant

Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Wear Resistant

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

Russia

Africa

South Africa

Europe

England, Finland, United Kingdom

Ukraine

Others

Antarctica, Greenland

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

USA

Canada, USA

South America

Colombia, Uruguay

Brazil

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

New Zealand, Western Australia

Western Australia

All about Boninite and Jaspillite Properties

Know all about Boninite and Jaspillite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Boninite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Jaspillite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Boninite is Aphanitic to Porphyritic whereas that of Jaspillite is Banded, Trellis. Boninite appears Dull and Soft and Jaspillite appears Banded and Glassy. The luster of Boninite is vitreous while that of Jaspillite is earthy. Boninite is available in bluish - grey, brown, green, grey colors whereas Jaspillite is available in red, reddish brown colors. The commercial uses of Boninite are an oil and gas reservoir, cemetery markers, creating artwork, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo) and that of Jaspillite are creating artwork, jewelry.