Comendite

Enderbite

Comendite and Enderbite

Comendite

Enderbite

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1 Definition

1.1 Definition

Comendite is a hard, peralkaline igneous rock, a type of light blue grey rhyolite

Enderbite rock is an igneous rock which belongs to the Charnockite rock series

1.2 History

1.2.1 Origin

Italy

Enderby Land, Antarctica

1.2.2 Discoverer

Unknown

1.3 Etymology

Comendite derives its name from the area of Le Commende on San Pietro Island in Italy

From its occurrence in Enderby Land, Antarctica

1.4 Class

Igneous Rocks

1.4.1 Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Hard Rock

1.5 Family

1.5.1 Group

Volcanic

Plutonic

1.6 Other Categories

Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

2 Texture

2.1 Texture

Porphyritic

Granular

2.2 Color

Blue, Bluish - Grey

Black, Grey, Orange, Pink, White

2.3 Maintenance

Less

2.4 Durability

Durable

2.4.1 Water Resistant

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81% Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !

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81% Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !

2.4.2 Scratch Resistant

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86% Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !

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86% Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !

2.4.3 Stain Resistant

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66% Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !

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66% Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !

2.4.4 Wind Resistant

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49% Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !

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49% Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !

2.4.5 Acid Resistant

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48% Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !

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48% Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !

2.5 Appearance

Foliated

Veined or Pebbled

3 Uses

3.1 Architecture

3.1.1 Interior Uses

Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration

Bathrooms, Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Floor Tiles, Homes, Hotels, Kitchens, Stair Treads

3.1.2 Exterior Uses

As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration

As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Bridges, Paving Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings

3.1.3 Other Architectural Uses

Curbing

3.2 Industry

3.2.1 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

3.2.2 Medical Industry

Not Yet Used

3.3 Antiquity Uses

Artifacts

Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines

3.4 Other Uses

3.4.1 Commercial Uses

Cemetery Markers

Curling, Gemstone, Laboratory bench tops, Tombstones

4 Types

4.1 Types

Rhyolite

Not Available

4.2 Features

Very fine grained rock, It is One of the Oldest, Strongest and Hardest Rock

Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, It is One of the Oldest, Strongest and Hardest Rock

4.3 Archaeological Significance

4.3.1 Monuments

Not Yet Used

Used

4.3.2 Famous Monuments

Not Applicable

Data Not Available

4.3.3 Sculpture

Not Yet Used

Used

4.3.4 Famous Sculptures

Not Applicable

Data Not Available

4.3.5 Pictographs

Not Used

4.3.6 Petroglyphs

Not Used

4.3.7 Figurines

Not Yet Used

Used

4.4 Fossils

Absent

5 Formation

5.1 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.

Charnockite is an intrusive igneous rock which is very hard and is formed due to weathering of existing rocks.

5.2 Composition

5.2.1 Mineral Content

Albite, Amphibole, Quartz

Amphibole, Biotite, Feldspar, Hornblade, Micas, Muscovite or Illite, Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Quartz

5.2.2 Compound Content

Al, Fe, Potassium Oxide

Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide

5.3 Transformation

5.3.1 Metamorphism

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97% Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !

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97% Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !

5.3.2 Types of Metamorphism

Cataclastic Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism

Contact Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism

5.3.3 Weathering

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99% Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !

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99% Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !

5.3.4 Types of Weathering

Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering

Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering

5.3.5 Erosion

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92% Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !

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92% Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !

5.3.6 Types of Erosion

Coastal Erosion, Water Erosion

Glacier Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion

6 Properties

6.1 Physical Properties

6.1.1 Hardness

6-7

6.1.2 Grain Size

Medium Grained

Coarse Grained

6.1.3 Fracture

Pervasive

Not Available

6.1.4 Streak

Bluish Black

White

6.1.5 Porosity

Highly Porous

Very Less Porous

6.1.6 Luster

Dull

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6.1.7 Compressive Strength

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92.40 N/mm²

Rank: 21 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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6.1.8 Cleavage

Not Available

6.1.9 Toughness

Not Available

6.1.10 Specific Gravity

2.38

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6.1.11 Transparency

Opaque

6.1.12 Density

Not Available

2.6 g/cm³

6.2 Thermal Properties

6.2.1 Specific Heat Capacity

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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6.2.2 Resistance

Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant

Heat Resistant, Wear Resistant

7 Reserves

7.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

7.1.1 Asia

China

India

7.1.2 Africa

East Africa

Not Available

7.1.3 Europe

Italy

Not Available

7.1.4 Others

Not Yet Found

Antarctica

7.2 Deposits in Western Continents

7.2.1 North America

Not Yet Found

USA

7.2.2 South America

Not Yet Found

Not Available

7.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

7.3.1 Australia

Queensland

Not Available

All about Comendite and Enderbite Properties

Know all about Comendite and Enderbite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Comendite and Enderbite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Comendite is Porphyritic whereas that of Enderbite is Granular. Comendite appears Foliated and Enderbite appears Veined or Pebbled. The luster of Comendite is dull while that of Enderbite is not available. Comendite is available in blue, bluish - grey colors whereas Enderbite is available in black, grey, orange, pink, white colors. The commercial uses of Comendite are cemetery markers and that of Enderbite are curling, gemstone, laboratory bench tops, tombstones.