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Dolomite and Anorthosite


Anorthosite and Dolomite


Definition

Definition
Dolomite is a sedimentary rock containing more than 50 percent of the mineral dolomite by weight  
Anorthosite is a granular igneous rock composed largely of labradorite or plagioclase  

History
  
  

Origin
Southern Alps, France  
-  

Discoverer
Dolomieu  
Unknown  

Etymology
From French, from the name of Dolomieu (1750–1801), the French geologist who discovered the rock  
From French anorthose plagioclase + -ite1  

Class
Sedimentary Rocks  
Igneous Rocks  

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock  
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock  

Family
  
  

Group
-  
Plutonic  

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock  
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock  

Texture

Texture
Earthy  
Foliated, Glassy  

Color
Black, Brown, Green, Grey, Pink, White  
Black, Bluish - Grey, Brown, Green, Grey, Light Greenish Grey, Pink, White  

Maintenance
Less  
Less  

Durability
Durable  
Durable  

Water Resistant
No  
Yes  

Scratch Resistant
Yes  
No  

Stain Resistant
No  
No  

Wind Resistant
No  
Yes  

Acid Resistant
No  
No  

Appearance
Glassy or Pearly  
Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny  

Uses

Architecture
  
  

Interior Uses
Decorative Aggregates, Homes, Interior Decoration  
Decorative Aggregates, Floor Tiles, Homes, Interior Decoration  

Exterior Uses
Garden Decoration, Office Buildings  
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration  

Other Architectural Uses
-  
Curbing  

Industry
  
  

Construction Industry
As a Flux in the Production of Steel and Pig Iron, As a Sintering Agent in Steel Industry to process Iron Ore, As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, for Road Aggregate, Making natural cement, Manufacture of Magnesium and Dolomite Refractories, Production of Glass and Ceramics, Serves as an Oil and Gas Reservoir rock  
As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, for Road Aggregate  

Medical Industry
Taken as a Supplement for Calcium or Magnesium  
-  

Antiquity Uses
Artifacts, Jewellery, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines  
Artifacts, Sculpture, Small Figurines  

Other Uses
  
  

Commercial Uses
An Oil and Gas Reservoir, As a Feed Additive for Livestock, Gemstone, Metallurgical Flux, Production of Lime, Soil Conditioner, Source of Magnesia (MgO)  
Creating Artwork, Curling  

Types

Types
Boninite and Jasperoid  
Proterozoic Anorthosite and Archean Anorthosite  

Features
Host Rock for Lead, Traps for subsurface fluids like Oil and Natural Gas., Zinc and Copper Deposits  
Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock  

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
-  
-  

Famous Monuments
-  
-  

Sculpture
-  
-  

Famous Sculptures
-  
-  

Pictographs
-  
-  

Petroglyphs
-  
-  

Figurines
-  
-  

Fossils
Present  
Absent  

Formation

Formation
Dolomite rocks are originally deposited as calcite or aragonite rich limestone, but during diagenesis process, the calcite or aragonite is transformed into dolomite.  
Anorthosite is a phaneritic, intrusive igneous rock which is characterized by a predominance of plagioclase feldspar which is almost 90–100%, and a minimal mafic component.   

Composition
  
  

Mineral Content
Clay Minerals, Pyrite, Quartz, Sulfides  
Amphibole, Clinopyroxene, Ilmenite, Magnetite, Olivine, Orthopyroxene  

Compound Content
NaCl, CaO, Carbon Dioxide, Magnesium Carbonate, MgO  
Ca, CaO, Chromium(III) Oxide, MgO, Sulfur Trioxide  

Transformation
  
  

Metamorphism
Yes  
Yes  

Types of Metamorphism
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism  
Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism  

Weathering
No  
Yes  

Types of Weathering
-  
Biological Weathering  

Erosion
No  
Yes  

Types of Erosion
-  
Chemical Erosion, Wind Erosion  

Properties

Physical Properties
  
  

Hardness
3.5-4  
5-6  

Grain Size
Medium to Fine Coarse Grained  
Coarse Grained  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Irregular  

Streak
White  
White  

Porosity
Less Porous  
Less Porous  

Luster
Vitreous and Pearly  
Pearly to Subvitreous  

Compressive Strength
140.00 N/mm2  
23
180.00 N/mm2  
18

Cleavage
Perfect  
-  

Toughness
1  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.8-3  
2.62-2.82  

Transparency
Transparent to Translucent  
Translucent  

Density
2.8-2.9 g/cm3  
2.7-4 g/cm3  

Thermal Properties
  
  

Specific Heat Capacity
0.92 kJ/Kg K  
10
0.84 kJ/Kg K  
15

Resistance
Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant  
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Scratch Resistant, Wear Resistant  

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents
  
  

Asia
China, India  
-  

Africa
Morocco, Namibia  
-  

Europe
Austria, Italy, Romania, Spain, Switzerland  
Bulgaria, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, The Czech Republic  

Others
-  
-  

Deposits in Western Continents
  
  

North America
Mexico, USA  
Canada  

South America
Brazil, Colombia  
Bolivia, Colombia  

Deposits in Oceania Continent
  
  

Australia
New South Wales, Queensland, Yorke Peninsula  
Central Australia, South Australia, Western Australia  

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All about Dolomite and Anorthosite Properties

Know all about Dolomite and Anorthosite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Dolomite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Anorthosite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Dolomite is Earthy whereas that of Anorthosite is Foliated, Glassy. Dolomite appears Glassy or Pearly and Anorthosite appears Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny. The luster of Dolomite is vitreous and pearly while that of Anorthosite is pearly to subvitreous. Dolomite is available in black, brown, green, grey, pink, white colors whereas Anorthosite is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, green, grey, light greenish grey, pink, white colors. The commercial uses of Dolomite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, production of lime, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo) and that of Anorthosite are creating artwork, curling.

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