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Comendite and Obsidian

Definition

Definition

Comendite is a hard, peralkaline igneous rock, a type of light blue grey rhyolite
Obsidian is a naturally occurring volcanic glass formed as an extrusive igneous rock. It is produced when felsic lava extruded from a volcano cools rapidly with minimum crystal growth

History

Origin

Italy
Ethiopia

Discoverer

Unknown
Obsius

Etymology

Comendite derives its name from the area of Le Commende on San Pietro Island in Italy
From Latin obsidianus, misprint of Obsianus (lapis) (stone) of Obsius

Class

Igneous Rocks
Igneous Rocks

Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock

Family

Group

Volcanic
Volcanic

Other Categories

Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Opaque Rock

Texture

Texture

Porphyritic
Glassy

Color

Blue, Bluish - Grey
Black, Blue, Brown, Green, Orange, Red, Tan, Yellow

Maintenance

Less
Less

Durability

Durable
Durable

Water Resistant

Scratch Resistant

Stain Resistant

Wind Resistant

Acid Resistant

Appearance

Foliated
Shiny

Uses

Architecture

Interior Uses

Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration
Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration

Exterior Uses

As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration
Garden Decoration

Other Architectural Uses

Curbing
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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
Arrowheads, Cutting Tool, Knives, Scrapers, Spear Points

Medical Industry

-
Surgery

Antiquity Uses

Artifacts
Artifacts, Jewellery

Other Uses

Commercial Uses

Cemetery Markers
Creating Artwork, Mirror, Used in aquariums

Types

Types

Rhyolite
Fireworks Obsidian, Mahogany, Sheen Obsidian, Snowflake obsidian and Velvet Peacock Obsidian

Features

Very fine grained rock, It is One of the Oldest, Strongest and Hardest Rock
Blocks negativity, Helps to protect against depression

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

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Famous Monuments

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Sculpture

-
-

Famous Sculptures

-
-

Pictographs

-
-

Petroglyphs

-
-

Figurines

-
-

Fossils

Absent
Absent

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.
When the lava is released from volcano, it undergoes a very rapid cooling which freezes the mechanisms of crystallization. The result is a volcanic glass with a uniform smooth texture.

Composition

Mineral Content

Albite, Amphibole, Quartz
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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

Transformation

Metamorphism

Types of Metamorphism

Cataclastic Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism

Weathering

Types of Weathering

Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering

Erosion

Types of Erosion

Coastal Erosion, Water Erosion
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion

Properties

Physical Properties

Hardness

6-75-5.5
1 7
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Grain Size

Medium Grained
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Fracture

Pervasive
Conchoidal

Streak

Bluish Black
White

Porosity

Highly Porous
Very Less Porous

Luster

Dull
Vitreous

Compressive Strength

92.40 N/mm20.15 N/mm2
0.15 450
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Cleavage

-
-

Toughness

2
-

Specific Gravity

2.382.6-2.7
0 8.4
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Transparency

Opaque
Translucent

Density

-9999 g/cm32.6 g/cm3
0 1400
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Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity

0.79 kJ/Kg K0.92 kJ/Kg K
0.14 3.2
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Resistance

Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

China
Afghanistan, Indonesia, Japan, Russia

Africa

East Africa
Kenya

Europe

Italy
Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Turkey

Others

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-

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

-
Canada, Mexico, USA

South America

-
Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

Queensland
New Zealand

All about Comendite and Obsidian Properties

Know all about Comendite and Obsidian properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Comendite and Obsidian belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Comendite is Porphyritic whereas that of Obsidian is Glassy. Comendite appears Foliated and Obsidian appears Shiny. The luster of Comendite is dull while that of Obsidian is vitreous. Comendite is available in blue, bluish - grey colors whereas Obsidian is available in black, blue, brown, green, orange, red, tan, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Comendite are cemetery markers and that of Obsidian are creating artwork, mirror, used in aquariums.