1 Definition
1.1 Definition
Diorite is a grey to dark-grey intermediate intrusive igneous rock composed principally of plagioclase feldspar,biotite, hornblende, and pyroxene
Wehrlite is an ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that is a mixture of olivine and clinopyroxene. It is a subdivision of the peridotites
1.2 History
1.2.1 Origin
1.2.2 Discoverer
1.3 Etymology
From early 19th century coined in French, formed irregularly from Greek diorizein distinguish
From the name of a professor, Alois Wehrle
1.4 Class
Igneous Rocks
Igneous Rocks
1.4.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
1.5 Family
1.5.1 Group
1.6 Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
2 Texture
2.1 Texture
2.2 Color
Black, Brown, Light to Dark Grey, White
Dark Greenish - Grey, Green
2.3 Maintenance
2.4 Durability
2.4.1 Water Resistant
2.4.2 Scratch Resistant
2.4.3 Stain Resistant
2.4.4 Wind Resistant
2.4.5 Acid Resistant
2.5 Appearance
3 Uses
3.1 Architecture
3.1.1 Interior Uses
Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration
Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration
3.1.2 Exterior Uses
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Paving Stone
3.1.3 Other Architectural Uses
3.2 Industry
3.2.1 Construction Industry
As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, Cobblestones, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate
As Dimension Stone, Cobblestones
3.2.2 Medical Industry
3.3 Antiquity Uses
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines
3.4 Other Uses
3.4.1 Commercial Uses
Creating Artwork, Curling
Cemetery Markers, Creating Artwork, Gemstone, Jewelry
4 Types
4.1 Types
Not Available
Not Available
4.2 Features
Typically speckled black and white.
Constitutes upper part of the Earth's mantle, Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock
4.3 Archaeological Significance
4.3.1 Monuments
4.3.2 Famous Monuments
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Data Not Available
4.3.3 Sculpture
4.3.4 Famous Sculptures
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Data Not Available
4.3.5 Pictographs
4.3.6 Petroglyphs
4.3.7 Figurines
4.4 Fossils
5 Formation
5.1 Formation
Diorite is a coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock which contains large interlocking and randomly oriented crystals and forms when molten lava does not reach the Earth’s surface and cools down in the Earth’s crust.
Wehrlite 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.
5.2 Composition
5.2.1 Mineral Content
Albite, Amphibole, Apatite, Biotite, Feldspar, Hornblade, Ilmenite, Magnetite, Muscovite or Illite, Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Quartz, Sulfides, Titanite, Zircon
Pyroxene
5.2.2 Compound Content
Silicon Dioxide
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Carbon Dioxide, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide
5.3 Transformation
5.3.1 Metamorphism
5.3.2 Types of Metamorphism
Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism
5.3.3 Weathering
1.1.2 Types of Weathering
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering
1.1.3 Erosion
1.1.4 Types of Erosion
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Water Erosion
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Water Erosion
2 Properties
2.1 Physical Properties
2.1.1 Hardness
1.1.4 Grain Size
Medium to Coarse Grained
Coarse Grained
1.2.2 Fracture
1.2.3 Streak
1.2.5 Porosity
Very Less Porous
Less Porous
1.3.1 Luster
1.4.2 Compressive Strength
1.4.9 Cleavage
1.4.10 Toughness
1.4.11 Specific Gravity
3.3.4 Transparency
3.3.7 Density
2.8-3 g/cm32.6-3.7 g/cm3
0
1400
5.2 Thermal Properties
5.2.1 Specific Heat Capacity
5.3.2 Resistance
Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant
6 Reserves
6.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents
6.1.1 Asia
Not Yet Found
China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Russia, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey
6.1.2 Africa
Egypt
Morocco, South Africa
6.1.3 Europe
Finland, Germany, Italy, Romania, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom
Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, Venezuela
6.1.4 Others
Not Yet Found
Not Yet Found
6.2 Deposits in Western Continents
6.2.1 North America
6.2.2 South America
Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Brazil
6.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent
6.3.1 Australia
New Zealand, Western Australia
New Zealand, Western Australia