Diamictite

Gabbro

Diamictite and Gabbro

Diamictite

Gabbro

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Definition

Diamictite is a sedimentary rock that consists of non-sorted to poorly sorted terrigenous sediment containing particles that range in size from clay to boulders, suspended in a matrix of mudstone or sandstone

Gabbro is an intrusive igneous rock which is chemically equivalent to plutonic Basalt

History

Origin

Southern Mongolia

Germany

Discoverer

Unknown

Christian Leopold von Buch

Etymology

From Greek dia through and meiktós or mixed

From Latin glaber bare, smooth, bald

Class

Sedimentary Rocks

Igneous Rocks

Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Soft Rock

Durable Rock, Hard Rock

Family

Group

Plutonic

Other Categories

Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Texture

Clastic

Phaneritic

Color

Brown, Buff

Dark Grey to Black

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

Banded

Veined and Shiny

Uses

Architecture

Interior Uses

Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration

Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Homes, Interior Decoration

Exterior Uses

As Building Stone, Paving Stone

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

Other Architectural Uses

Curbing

Industry

Construction Industry

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

As Dimension Stone, Building houses or walls, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate

Medical Industry

Antiquity Uses

Artifacts

Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture

Other Uses

Commercial Uses

Commemorative Tablets, Creating Artwork, Production of Lime

Cemetery Markers, Commemorative Tablets, Laboratory bench tops, Jewelry, Sea Defence, Tombstones

Types

Bedded Diamictite and Laminated Diamictite

Anorthosite Gabbro and Norite Gabbro

Features

Host Rock for Lead, Is one of the oldest rock

Smooth to touch

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

Famous Monuments

Sculpture

Famous Sculptures

Pictographs

Petroglyphs

Figurines

Fossils

Present

Absent

Formation

Diamictite is unevenly sorted terrigenous, non-calcareous sedimentary rock which forms due to weathering of mudstone and sandstone.

Gabbro, a mafic rock, forms due to cooling and crystallization of magma underneath Earth's surface.

Composition

Mineral Content

Calcite, Clay, Feldspar, Micas, Quartz

Augite, Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene

Compound Content

Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Chromium(III) Oxide, Iron(III) Oxide, Potassium Oxide, MgO, Sodium Oxide, Silicon Dioxide, Sulfur Trioxide

Transformation

Metamorphism

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Types of Metamorphism

Impact Metamorphism

Weathering

✔ ✘

Types of Weathering

Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering

Chemical Weathering

Erosion

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Types of Erosion

Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Water Erosion

Coastal Erosion

Properties

Physical Properties

Hardness

2-37

1 7

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Grain Size

Coarse Grained

Fracture

Conchoidal to Uneven

Conchoidal

Streak

Light to dark brown

Black

Porosity

Highly Porous

Luster

Grainy, Pearly and Vitreous

Compressive Strength

-225.00 N/mm²

0.15 450

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Cleavage

Toughness

1.6

Specific Gravity

4.3-5.02.86-2.87

0 8.4

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Transparency

Opaque

Density

2.2-2.35 g/cm³2.7-3.3 g/cm³

0 1400

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Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity

0.75 kJ/Kg K0.71 kJ/Kg K

0.14 3.2

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Resistance

Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant

Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

China, India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia

India, Russia

Africa

Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa

South Africa

Europe

Austria, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Germany, Greece, Italy, Scotland, Turkey

Others

Greenland

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Canada, USA

South America

Brazil, Venezuela

Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

New South Wales, New Zealand

New Zealand, Queensland

All about Diamictite and Gabbro Properties

Know all about Diamictite and Gabbro properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Diamictite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Gabbro belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Diamictite is Clastic whereas that of Gabbro is Phaneritic. Diamictite appears Banded and Gabbro appears Veined and Shiny. The luster of Diamictite is grainy, pearly and vitreous while that of Gabbro is . Diamictite is available in brown, buff colors whereas Gabbro is available in dark grey to black colors. The commercial uses of Diamictite are commemorative tablets, creating artwork, production of lime and that of Gabbro are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, laboratory bench tops, jewelry, sea defence, tombstones.