Dacite

Lignite

Dacite and Lignite

Dacite

Lignite

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Definition

Dacite is a volcanic igneous rock which is rintermediate in composition between andesite and rhyolite

Lignite is a soft brownish coal which shows traces of plants and is intermediate between bituminous coal and peat

History

Origin

Romania and Moldova, Europe

France

Discoverer

Unknown

Etymology

From Dacia, a province of the Roman Empire which lay between the Danube River and Carpathian Mountains where the rock was first described

From French, Latin lignum wood + -ite1

Class

Igneous Rocks

Sedimentary Rocks

Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Soft Rock

Family

Group

Volcanic

Other Categories

Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Texture

Aphanitic to Porphyritic

Amorphous, Glassy

Color

Bluish - Grey, Brown, Grey, Light to Dark Grey

Black, Brown, Dark Brown, Grey, 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

Vesicular

Veined or Pebbled

Uses

Architecture

Interior Uses

Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Interior Decoration

Exterior Uses

As Building Stone, Paving Stone, Garden Decoration

Other Architectural Uses

Curbing

Industry

Construction Industry

As Dimension Stone, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Landscaping

for Road Aggregate, Steel Production

Medical Industry

Antiquity Uses

Artifacts

Other Uses

Commercial Uses

Commemorative Tablets, Creating Artwork

Electricity Generation

Types

Footwall Dacite, Hanging wall Dacite, Tuff and Biotite Dacite

Xyloid Lignite or Fossil Wood and Compact Lignite or Perfect Lignite

Features

Host Rock for Lead, Is one of the oldest rock

Generally rough to touch, Helps in production of Heat and Electricity, Used as fossil fuel

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

Famous Monuments

Sculpture

Famous Sculptures

Pictographs

Petroglyphs

Figurines

Fossils

Absent

Present

Formation

Dacitic magma is formed by the subduction of young oceanic crust under a thick felsic continental plate. Further, the Oceanic crust is hydrothermally altered as quartz and sodium are added.

Coal formation takes place due to accumulation of plant debris in a swamp environment. The Coal formation process continues, as peat turns into lignite brown or black coal at increasing heat and pressure.

Composition

Mineral Content

Amphibole, Apatite, Biotite, Feldspar, Garnet, Hornblade, Magnetite, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Quartz, Zircon

Compound Content

Ca, Fe, Potassium Oxide, Mg, Potassium, Silicon Dioxide

Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Sulphur

Transformation

Metamorphism

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Types of Metamorphism

Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism

Weathering

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Types of Weathering

Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering

Erosion

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Types of Erosion

Chemical Erosion

Chemical Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion

Properties

Physical Properties

Hardness

2-2.251

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Grain Size

Medium to Fine Coarse Grained

Fracture

Conchoidal

Streak

White

Black

Porosity

Less Porous

Highly Porous

Luster

Subvitreous to Dull

Dull to Vitreous to Submetallic

Compressive Strength

70.00 N/mm²-

0.15 450

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Cleavage

Perfect

Toughness

Specific Gravity

2.86-2.871.1-1.4

0 8.4

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Transparency

Translucent

Opaque

Density

2.77-2.771 g/cm³800-801 g/cm³

0 1400

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Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity

0.92 kJ/Kg K1.26 kJ/Kg K

0.14 3.2

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Resistance

Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant

Heat Resistant

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

Bangladesh, Burma, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Pakistan, Turkey, Vietnam

Africa

Botswana, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania

Europe

France, Greece, Romania, Scotland, Spain

Belgium, Bulgaria, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, The Czech Republic, Ukraine, United Kingdom

Others

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

USA

Canada, Mexico, USA

South America

Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela

Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Venezuela

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

New Zealand, South Australia, Western Australia

New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria

All about Dacite and Lignite Properties

Know all about Dacite and Lignite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Dacite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Lignite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Dacite is Aphanitic to Porphyritic whereas that of Lignite is Amorphous, Glassy. Dacite appears Vesicular and Lignite appears Veined or Pebbled. The luster of Dacite is subvitreous to dull while that of Lignite is dull to vitreous to submetallic. Dacite is available in bluish - grey, brown, grey, light to dark grey colors whereas Lignite is available in black, brown, dark brown, grey, light to dark grey colors. The commercial uses of Dacite are commemorative tablets, creating artwork and that of Lignite are electricity generation.