Enderbite

Charnockite

Enderbite and Charnockite

Enderbite

Charnockite

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Definition

Enderbite rock is an igneous rock which belongs to the Charnockite rock series

Charnockite is a variety of granite containing minerals like orthopyroxene, quartz, and feldspar

History

Origin

Enderby Land, Antarctica

Tamil Nadu, India

Discoverer

Unknown

T. H. Holland

Etymology

From its occurrence in Enderby Land, Antarctica

From Job Charnock, an administtrator of East India Company

Class

Igneous Rocks

Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Hard Rock

Family

Group

Plutonic

Other Categories

Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Texture

Granular

Color

Black, Grey, Orange, Pink, 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

Veined or Pebbled

Uses

Architecture

Interior Uses

Bathrooms, Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Floor Tiles, Homes, Hotels, Kitchens, Stair Treads

Exterior Uses

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

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

Other Architectural Uses

Curbing

Industry

Construction Industry

As Dimension Stone

Medical Industry

Antiquity Uses

Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines

Other Uses

Commercial Uses

Curling, Gemstone, Laboratory bench tops, Tombstones

Types

Enderbite

Features

Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, It is One of the Oldest, Strongest and Hardest Rock

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

Famous Monuments

Sculpture

Famous Sculptures

Pictographs

Petroglyphs

Figurines

Fossils

Absent

Formation

Charnockite is an intrusive igneous rock which is very hard and is formed due to weathering of existing rocks.

Composition

Mineral Content

Amphibole, Biotite, Feldspar, Hornblade, Micas, Muscovite or Illite, Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Quartz

Compound Content

Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide

Transformation

Metamorphism

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Types of Metamorphism

Contact Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism

Burial Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism

Weathering

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Types of Weathering

Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering

Biological Weathering

Erosion

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Types of Erosion

Glacier Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion

Chemical Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion

Properties

Physical Properties

Hardness

6-76-7

1 7

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Grain Size

Coarse Grained

Fracture

Streak

White

Porosity

Very Less Porous

Luster

Compressive Strength

140.00 N/mm²190.00 N/mm²

0.15 450

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Cleavage

Toughness

Specific Gravity

-9999-9999

0 8.4

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Transparency

Opaque

Density

2.6 g/cm³2.6 g/cm³

0 1400

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Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity

0.79 kJ/Kg K0.84 kJ/Kg K

0.14 3.2

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Resistance

Heat Resistant, Wear Resistant

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

India

Africa

East Africa, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Morocco, Mozambique

Europe

Albania, Romania, Scotland, United Kingdom

Others

Antarctica

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

USA

South America

Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

Central Australia, Western Australia

All about Enderbite and Charnockite Properties

Know all about Enderbite and Charnockite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Enderbite and Charnockite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Enderbite is Granular whereas that of Charnockite is Granular. Enderbite appears Veined or Pebbled and Charnockite appears Veined or Pebbled. The luster of Enderbite and Charnockite is . Enderbite and Charnockite are available in black, grey, orange, pink, white colors. The commercial uses of Enderbite and Charnockite are curling, gemstone, laboratory bench tops, tombstones.