Diamictite

Trachyte

Diamictite and Trachyte

Diamictite

Trachyte

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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

Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar

History

Origin

Southern Mongolia

Discoverer

Unknown

Alexandre Brongniart and René Just Haüy

Etymology

From Greek dia through and meiktós or mixed

From Greek trakhus rough’ or trakhutēs roughness

Class

Sedimentary Rocks

Igneous Rocks

Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Soft Rock

Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock

Family

Group

Volcanic

Other Categories

Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Texture

Clastic

Aphanitic to Porphyritic

Color

Brown, Buff

Black, Brown, Dark Greenish - Grey, Green, Grey, Light to Dark Grey, White

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

Uses

Architecture

Interior Uses

Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration

Decorative Aggregates, Flooring, Homes, Interior Decoration

Exterior Uses

As Building Stone, Paving Stone

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

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, Landscaping, Making natural cement, Manufacture of Magnesium and Dolomite Refractories

Medical Industry

Antiquity Uses

Artifacts

Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines

Other Uses

Commercial Uses

Commemorative Tablets, Creating Artwork, Production of Lime

Cemetery Markers, Creating Artwork

Types

Bedded Diamictite and Laminated Diamictite

Felsic volcanic rock

Features

Host Rock for Lead, Is one of the oldest rock

Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Is one of the oldest rock, Matrix variable

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.

Trachyte is an igneous volcanic rock with an aphanitic to porphyritic texture. It is the volcanic equivalent of syenite rock and forms as a result of magmatic differentiation.

Composition

Mineral Content

Calcite, Clay, Feldspar, Micas, Quartz

Augite, Biotite, Feldspar, Hornblade, Plagioclase, Quartz

Compound Content

Potassium Oxide, Sodium Oxide, Silicon Dioxide

Transformation

Metamorphism

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Types of Metamorphism

Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism

Weathering

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Types of Weathering

Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering

Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering

Erosion

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Types of Erosion

Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Water Erosion

Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion

Properties

Physical Properties

Hardness

2-36

1 7

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Grain Size

Coarse Grained

Fine Grained

Fracture

Conchoidal to Uneven

Streak

Light to dark brown

White

Porosity

Highly Porous

Less Porous

Luster

Grainy, Pearly and Vitreous

Metallic

Compressive Strength

-150.00 N/mm²

0.15 450

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Cleavage

Toughness

Specific Gravity

4.3-5.02.7

0 8.4

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Transparency

Opaque

Density

2.2-2.35 g/cm³2.43-2.45 g/cm³

0 1400

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Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity

0.75 kJ/Kg K0.84 kJ/Kg K

0.14 3.2

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Resistance

Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant

Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Wear Resistant

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

China, India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia

China, India, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam

Africa

Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa

Angola, Egypt, Madagascar, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa

Europe

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

Bulgaria, England, Germany, Norway, Romania, Switzerland

Others

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Canada, USA

USA

South America

Brazil, Venezuela

Brazil, Chile

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

New South Wales, New Zealand

New Zealand, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia

All about Diamictite and Trachyte Properties

Know all about Diamictite and Trachyte properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Diamictite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Trachyte belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Diamictite is Clastic whereas that of Trachyte is Aphanitic to Porphyritic. Diamictite appears Banded and Trachyte appears Banded. The luster of Diamictite is grainy, pearly and vitreous while that of Trachyte is metallic. Diamictite is available in brown, buff colors whereas Trachyte is available in black, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey, light to dark grey, white colors. The commercial uses of Diamictite are commemorative tablets, creating artwork, production of lime and that of Trachyte are cemetery markers, creating artwork.