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Comendite and Arkose


Arkose and Comendite


Definition

Definition
Comendite is a hard, peralkaline igneous rock, a type of light blue grey rhyolite   
Arkose is a sedimentary rock, specifically a type of sandstone containing at least 25% feldspar   

History
  
  

Origin
Italy   
France   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Alexandre Brongniart   

Etymology
Comendite derives its name from the area of Le Commende on San Pietro Island in Italy   
From Auvergne region of France used by a French geologist Alexandre Brongniart in 1826 who applied this term to some feldspathic sandstones   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Not Applicable   

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

Texture

Texture
Porphyritic   
Clastic   

Color
Blue, Bluish - Grey   
Reddish Brown   

Maintenance
Less   
Less   

Durability
Durable   
Durable   

Water Resistant
Yes   
Yes   

Scratch Resistant
Yes   
Yes   

Stain Resistant
Yes   
Yes   

Wind Resistant
Yes   
No   

Acid Resistant
Yes   
Yes   

Appearance
Foliated   
Rough and Dull   

Uses

Architecture
  
  

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

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

Other Architectural Uses
Curbing   
Whetstones   

Industry
  
  

Construction Industry
Building houses or walls, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Landscaping, Making natural cement, Raw material for the manufacture of mortar   
Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Production of Glass and Ceramics, Raw material for the manufacture of mortar   

Medical Industry
Not Yet Used   
Not Yet Used   

Antiquity Uses
Artifacts   
Artifacts, Sculpture, Small Figurines   

Other Uses
  
  

Commercial Uses
Cemetery Markers   
In aquifers, Soil Conditioner, Source of Magnesia (MgO), Tombstones   

Types

Types
Rhyolite   
Not Available   

Features
Very fine grained rock, It is One of the Oldest, Strongest and Hardest Rock   
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock   

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
Not Yet Used   
Not Yet Used   

Famous Monuments
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

Sculpture
Not Yet Used   
Used   

Famous Sculptures
Not Applicable   
Data Not Available   

Pictographs
Not Used   
Not Used   

Petroglyphs
Not Used   
Not Used   

Figurines
Not Yet Used   
Used   

Fossils
Absent   
Present   

Formation

Formation
Comendite is a type of Igneous rock which is formed due to cooling and solidification of lava or magma. It may form with or without crystallization, either below the surface as intrusive rocks or on the surface as extrusive rocks.   
Arkose rock forms from the weathering of feldspar-rich igneous or metamorphic rock, most commonly granitic rocks, which are primarily composed of quartz and feldspar.   

Composition
  
  

Mineral Content
Albite, Amphibole, Quartz   
Calcite, Clay, Clay Minerals, Feldspar, Micas, Quartz   

Compound Content
Al, Fe, Potassium Oxide   
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, Potassium Oxide, MgO, Sodium Oxide, Silicon Dioxide   

Transformation
  
  

Metamorphism
Yes   
No   

Types of Metamorphism
Cataclastic Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism   
Not Applicable   

Weathering
Yes   
Yes   

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

Erosion
Yes   
Yes   

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

Properties

Physical Properties
  
  

Hardness
6-7   
6-7   

Grain Size
Medium Grained   
Coarse Grained   

Fracture
Pervasive   
Conchoidal   

Streak
Bluish Black   
White   

Porosity
Highly Porous   
Highly Porous   

Luster
Dull   
Dull   

Compressive Strength
92.40 N/mm2   
21
Not Available   

Cleavage
Not Available   
Not Available   

Toughness
2   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.38   
0   

Transparency
Opaque   
Opaque   

Density
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Properties
  
  

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

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents
  
  

Asia
China   
China, India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, Uzbekistan   

Africa
East Africa   
Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa   

Europe
Italy   
Austria, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom   

Others
Not Yet Found   
Greenland   

Deposits in Western Continents
  
  

North America
Not Yet Found   
Canada, USA   

South America
Not Yet Found   
Brazil   

Deposits in Oceania Continent
  
  

Australia
Queensland   
New South Wales, New Zealand   

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All about Comendite and Arkose Properties

Know all about Comendite and Arkose properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Comendite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Arkose belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Comendite is Porphyritic whereas that of Arkose is Clastic. Comendite appears Foliated and Arkose appears Rough and Dull. The luster of Comendite and Arkose is dull. Comendite is available in blue, bluish - grey colors whereas Arkose is available in reddish brown colors. The commercial uses of Comendite are cemetery markers and that of Arkose are in aquifers, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo), tombstones.

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