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Borolanite and Dacite


Dacite and Borolanite


Definition

Definition
Borolanite is a variety of Nepheline Syenite and belongs to igneous rocks and contains nepheline-alkali feldspar pseudomorphs which occur as conspicuous white spots in the dark rock matrix  
Dacite is a volcanic igneous rock which is rintermediate in composition between andesite and rhyolite  

History
  
  

Origin
Scotland  
Romania and Moldova, Europe  

Discoverer
Unknown  
Unknown  

Etymology
From Alkalic Igneous complex near Loch Borralan in northwest Scotland  
From Dacia, a province of the Roman Empire which lay between the Danube River and Carpathian Mountains where the rock was first described  

Class
Igneous Rocks  
Igneous Rocks  

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

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic  
Volcanic  

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

Texture

Texture
Granular  
Aphanitic to Porphyritic  

Color
Brown, Buff, Cream, Green, Grey, Pink, White  
Bluish - Grey, Brown, Grey, Light to Dark Grey  

Maintenance
Less  
Less  

Durability
Durable  
Durable  

Water Resistant
Yes  
No  

Scratch Resistant
No  
No  

Stain Resistant
No  
No  

Wind Resistant
Yes  
No  

Acid Resistant
Yes  
No  

Appearance
Banded and Foilated  
Vesicular  

Uses

Architecture
  
  

Interior Uses
Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Flooring, Homes, Interior Decoration  
Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Interior Decoration  

Exterior Uses
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Paving Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings  
As Building Stone, Paving Stone, Garden Decoration  

Other Architectural Uses
Curbing  
Curbing  

Industry
  
  

Construction Industry
As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Landscaping, Making natural cement, Manufacture of Magnesium and Dolomite Refractories, Production of Glass and Ceramics  
As Dimension Stone, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Landscaping  

Medical Industry
-  
-  

Antiquity Uses
Artifacts  
Artifacts  

Other Uses
  
  

Commercial Uses
Cemetery Markers  
Commemorative Tablets, Creating Artwork  

Types

Types
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Footwall Dacite, Hanging wall Dacite, Tuff and Biotite Dacite  

Features
Application of acids on the surface causes cloudy frosting, Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Dissolves in hydrochloric acid, Is one of the oldest rock  
Host Rock for Lead, Is one of the oldest rock  

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
-  
-  

Famous Monuments
-  
-  

Sculpture
-  
-  

Famous Sculptures
-  
-  

Pictographs
-  
-  

Petroglyphs
-  
-  

Figurines
-  
-  

Fossils
Absent  
Absent  

Formation

Formation
Borolanites are formed due to alkaline igneous activities and are generally formed in thick continental crustal areas or in Cordilleran subduction zones.  
Dacitic magma is formed by the subduction of young oceanic crust under a thick felsic continental plate. Further, the Oceanic crust is hydrothermally altered as quartz and sodium are added.   

Composition
  
  

Mineral Content
Albite, Amphibole, Biotite, Cancrinite, Feldspar, Hornblende, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Sodalite  
Amphibole, Apatite, Biotite, Feldspar, Garnet, Hornblade, Magnetite, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Quartz, Zircon  

Compound Content
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide  
Ca, Fe, Potassium Oxide, Mg, Potassium, Silicon Dioxide  

Transformation
  
  

Metamorphism
Yes  
Yes  

Types of Metamorphism
Regional Metamorphism  
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism  

Weathering
Yes  
Yes  

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

Erosion
Yes  
Yes  

Types of Erosion
Wind Erosion  
Chemical Erosion  

Properties

Physical Properties
  
  

Hardness
5.5-6  
2-2.25  

Grain Size
Fine Grained  
Medium to Fine Coarse Grained  

Fracture
Conchoidal to Uneven  
Conchoidal  

Streak
White  
White  

Porosity
Less Porous  
Less Porous  

Luster
Greasy to Dull  
Subvitreous to Dull  

Compressive Strength
150.00 N/mm2  
22
70.00 N/mm2  
35

Cleavage
-  
Perfect  

Toughness
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.6  
2.86-2.87  

Transparency
Translucent to Opaque  
Translucent  

Density
2.6 g/cm3  
2.77-2.771 g/cm3  

Thermal Properties
  
  

Specific Heat Capacity
0.84 kJ/Kg K  
15
0.92 kJ/Kg K  
10

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

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents
  
  

Asia
Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Vietnam  
-  

Africa
Angola, Egypt, Madagascar, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa  
-  

Europe
Andorra, Finland, France, Great Britain, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden  
France, Greece, Romania, Scotland, Spain  

Others
Greenland  
-  

Deposits in Western Continents
  
  

North America
Canada, USA  
USA  

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

Deposits in Oceania Continent
  
  

Australia
New Zealand, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Western Australia  
New Zealand, South Australia, Western Australia  

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All about Borolanite and Dacite Properties

Know all about Borolanite and Dacite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Borolanite and Dacite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Borolanite is Granular whereas that of Dacite is Aphanitic to Porphyritic. Borolanite appears Banded and Foilated and Dacite appears Vesicular. The luster of Borolanite is greasy to dull while that of Dacite is subvitreous to dull. Borolanite is available in brown, buff, cream, green, grey, pink, white colors whereas Dacite is available in bluish - grey, brown, grey, light to dark grey colors. The commercial uses of Borolanite are cemetery markers and that of Dacite are commemorative tablets, creating artwork.

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