Definition
Comendite is a hard, peralkaline igneous rock, a type of light blue grey rhyolite
Dolomite is a sedimentary rock containing more than 50 percent of the mineral dolomite by weight
Origin
Italy
Southern Alps, France
Discoverer
Unknown
Dolomieu
Etymology
Comendite derives its name from the area of Le Commende on San Pietro Island in Italy
From French, from the name of Dolomieu (1750–1801), the French geologist who discovered the rock
Class
Igneous Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Other Categories
Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Texture
Porphyritic
Earthy
Color
Blue, Bluish - Grey
Black, Brown, Green, Grey, Pink, White
Durability
Durable
Durable
Scratch Resistant
Yes
Yes
Appearance
Foliated
Glassy or Pearly
Interior Uses
Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration
Decorative Aggregates, Homes, Interior Decoration
Exterior Uses
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration
Garden Decoration, Office Buildings
Other Architectural Uses
Curbing
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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 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, Production of Glass and Ceramics, Serves as an Oil and Gas Reservoir rock
Medical Industry
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Taken as a Supplement for Calcium or Magnesium
Antiquity Uses
Artifacts
Artifacts, Jewellery, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines
Commercial Uses
Cemetery Markers
An Oil and Gas Reservoir, As a Feed Additive for Livestock, Gemstone, Metallurgical Flux, Production of Lime, Soil Conditioner, Source of Magnesia (MgO)
Types
Rhyolite
Boninite and Jasperoid
Features
Very fine grained rock, It is One of the Oldest, Strongest and Hardest Rock
Host Rock for Lead, Traps for subsurface fluids like Oil and Natural Gas., Zinc and Copper Deposits
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.
Dolomite rocks are originally deposited as calcite or aragonite rich limestone, but during diagenesis process, the calcite or aragonite is transformed into dolomite.
Mineral Content
Albite, Amphibole, Quartz
Clay Minerals, Pyrite, Quartz, Sulfides
Compound Content
Al, Fe, Potassium Oxide
NaCl, CaO, Carbon Dioxide, Magnesium Carbonate, MgO
Types of Metamorphism
Cataclastic Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism
Types of Weathering
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering
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Types of Erosion
Coastal Erosion, Water Erosion
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Grain Size
Medium Grained
Medium to Fine Coarse Grained
Fracture
Pervasive
Conchoidal
Streak
Bluish Black
White
Porosity
Highly Porous
Less Porous
Luster
Dull
Vitreous and Pearly
Specific Gravity
2.38
2.8-3
Transparency
Opaque
Transparent to Translucent
Density
-9999 g/cm3
2.8-2.9 g/cm3
Resistance
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant
Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Africa
East Africa
Morocco, Namibia
Europe
Italy
Austria, Italy, Romania, Spain, Switzerland
Deposits in Western Continents
North America
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Mexico, USA
South America
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Brazil, Colombia
Deposits in Oceania Continent
Australia
Queensland
New South Wales, Queensland, Yorke Peninsula
All about Comendite and Dolomite Properties
Know all about Comendite and Dolomite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Comendite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Dolomite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Comendite is Porphyritic whereas that of Dolomite is Earthy. Comendite appears Foliated and Dolomite appears Glassy or Pearly. The luster of Comendite is dull while that of Dolomite is vitreous and pearly. Comendite is available in blue, bluish - grey colors whereas Dolomite is available in black, brown, green, grey, pink, white colors. The commercial uses of Comendite are cemetery markers and that of Dolomite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, production of lime, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo).