Comendite

Trachyandesite

Comendite and Trachyandesite

Comendite

Trachyandesite

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Definition

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

Trachyandesite is an extrusive igneous rock.

History

Origin

Italy

Indonesia

Discoverer

Unknown

Etymology

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

From French trachyandésite, trachy + andésite andesite, a lava intermediate in composition between trachyte and andesite

Class

Igneous Rocks

Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Hard Rock

Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock

Family

Group

Volcanic

Other Categories

Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Texture

Porphyritic

Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Vesicular

Color

Blue, Bluish - Grey

Black, Brown, Light to Dark Grey

Maintenance

Less

Durability

Durable

Water Resistant

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Scratch Resistant

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Stain Resistant

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Wind Resistant

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Acid Resistant

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Appearance

Foliated

Dull and Soft

Uses

Architecture

Interior Uses

Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration

Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Homes, Interior Decoration

Exterior Uses

As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration

Other Architectural Uses

Curbing

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

Building houses or walls, Cobblestones, for Road Aggregate, Rail Track Ballast, Roadstone

Medical Industry

Antiquity Uses

Artifacts

Artifacts, Sculpture

Other Uses

Commercial Uses

Cemetery Markers

Creating Artwork, Pottery

Types

Rhyolite

Basaltic Trachyandesite

Features

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

Has High structural resistance against erosion and climate, Very fine grained rock

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

Famous Monuments

Sculpture

Famous Sculptures

Pictographs

Petroglyphs

Figurines

Fossils

Absent

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.

Trachyandesite is a fine-grained, hard rock which is a type of metasomatite, essentially altered basalt. It forms with or without crystallization, either below the surface as intrusive rocks or on the surface as extrusive rocks.

Composition

Mineral Content

Albite, Amphibole, Quartz

Alkali feldspar, Biotite, Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Sodic plagioclase

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

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Types of Metamorphism

Cataclastic Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism

Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism

Weathering

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Types of Weathering

Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering

Erosion

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Types of Erosion

Coastal Erosion, Water Erosion

Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion

Properties

Physical Properties

Hardness

6-74-5

1 7

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Grain Size

Medium Grained

Fine Grained

Fracture

Pervasive

Conchoidal

Streak

Bluish Black

Light to dark brown

Porosity

Highly Porous

Less Porous

Luster

Dull

Earthy

Compressive Strength

92.40 N/mm²37.40 N/mm²

0.15 450

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Cleavage

Perfect

Toughness

2.3

Specific Gravity

2.382.8-3

0 8.4

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Transparency

Opaque

Density

-9999 g/cm³2.9-3.1 g/cm³

0 1400

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Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity

0.79 kJ/Kg K0.84 kJ/Kg K

0.14 3.2

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Resistance

Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant

Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

China

India, Russia

Africa

East Africa

South Africa

Europe

Italy

Iceland

Others

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Canada, USA

South America

Brazil

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

Queensland

All about Comendite and Trachyandesite Properties

Know all about Comendite and Trachyandesite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Comendite and Trachyandesite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Comendite is Porphyritic whereas that of Trachyandesite is Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Vesicular. Comendite appears Foliated and Trachyandesite appears Dull and Soft. The luster of Comendite is dull while that of Trachyandesite is earthy. Comendite is available in blue, bluish - grey colors whereas Trachyandesite is available in black, brown, light to dark grey colors. The commercial uses of Comendite are cemetery markers and that of Trachyandesite are creating artwork, pottery.