Definition
Comendite is a hard, peralkaline igneous rock, a type of light blue grey rhyolite
Diamictite is a sedimentary rock that consists of non-sorted to poorly sorted terrigenous sediment containing particles that range in size from clay to boulders, suspended in a matrix of mudstone or sandstone
Origin
Italy
Southern Mongolia
Discoverer
Unknown
Unknown
Etymology
Comendite derives its name from the area of Le Commende on San Pietro Island in Italy
From Greek dia through and meiktós or mixed
Class
Igneous Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
Other Categories
Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Texture
Porphyritic
Clastic
Color
Blue, Bluish - Grey
Brown, Buff
Durability
Durable
Durable
Appearance
Foliated
Banded
Interior Uses
Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration
Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration
Exterior Uses
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration
As Building Stone, Paving Stone
Other Architectural Uses
Curbing
Curbing
Construction Industry
Building houses or walls, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Landscaping, Making natural cement, Raw material for the manufacture of mortar
As Dimension Stone, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Landscaping, Roadstone
Antiquity Uses
Artifacts
Artifacts
Commercial Uses
Cemetery Markers
Commemorative Tablets, Creating Artwork, Production of Lime
Types
Rhyolite
Bedded Diamictite and Laminated Diamictite
Features
Very fine grained rock, It is One of the Oldest, Strongest and Hardest Rock
Host Rock for Lead, Is one of the oldest rock
Archaeological Significance
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.
Diamictite is unevenly sorted terrigenous, non-calcareous sedimentary rock which forms due to weathering of mudstone and sandstone.
Mineral Content
Albite, Amphibole, Quartz
Calcite, Clay, Feldspar, Micas, Quartz
Compound Content
Al, Fe, Potassium Oxide
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Types of Metamorphism
Cataclastic Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism
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Types of Weathering
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering
Types of Erosion
Coastal Erosion, Water Erosion
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Water Erosion
Grain Size
Medium Grained
Coarse Grained
Fracture
Pervasive
Conchoidal to Uneven
Streak
Bluish Black
Light to dark brown
Porosity
Highly Porous
Highly Porous
Luster
Dull
Grainy, Pearly and Vitreous
Specific Gravity
2.38
4.3-5.0
Transparency
Opaque
Opaque
Density
-9999 g/cm3
2.2-2.35 g/cm3
Resistance
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Asia
China
China, India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia
Africa
East Africa
Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa
Europe
Italy
Austria, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Deposits in Western Continents
North America
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Canada, USA
South America
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Brazil, Venezuela
Deposits in Oceania Continent
Australia
Queensland
New South Wales, New Zealand