Definition
Enderbite rock is an igneous rock which belongs to the Charnockite rock series
Jaspillite is an iron rich chemically formed rock which is common in banded iron formation rocks
Origin
Enderby Land, Antarctica
Western Australia, Minnesota
Discoverer
Unknown
Unknown
Etymology
From its occurrence in Enderby Land, Antarctica
From Jaspilite (Mineral), a compact siliceous rock which resembles jasper
Class
Igneous Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
Group
Plutonic
Not Applicable
Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Texture
Granular
Banded, Trellis
Color
Black, Grey, Orange, Pink, White
Red, Reddish Brown
Durability
Durable
Durable
Appearance
Veined or Pebbled
Banded and Glassy
Interior Uses
Bathrooms, Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Floor Tiles, Homes, Hotels, Kitchens, Stair Treads
Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration
Exterior Uses
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Bridges, Paving Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings
As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Paving Stone
Other Architectural Uses
Curbing
Curbing
Construction Industry
As Dimension Stone
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
Medical Industry
Not Yet Used
Not Yet Used
Antiquity Uses
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines
Artifacts, Jewellery, Monuments
Commercial Uses
Curling, Gemstone, Laboratory bench tops, Tombstones
Creating Artwork, Jewelry
Types
Not Available
Algoma-type , Lake Superior-type and Superior-type
Features
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, It is One of the Oldest, Strongest and Hardest Rock
Is one of the oldest rock
Archaeological Significance
Famous Monuments
Data Not Available
Data Not Available
Sculpture
Used
Not Yet Used
Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available
Not Applicable
Pictographs
Not Used
Used
Petroglyphs
Not Used
Used
Figurines
Used
Not Yet Used
Formation
Charnockite is an intrusive igneous rock which is very hard and is formed due to weathering of existing rocks.
Jaspillite is a type of sedimentary rock which is formed by the compaction and sedimentation of pieces of broken or weathered rocks and minerals.
Mineral Content
Amphibole, Biotite, Feldspar, Hornblade, Micas, Muscovite or Illite, Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Quartz
Coesite, Quartz, Sand
Compound Content
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide
Fe, Iron(III) Oxide, Silicon Dioxide
Types of Metamorphism
Contact Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism
Not Applicable
Types of Weathering
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering
Types of Erosion
Glacier Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion
Grain Size
Coarse Grained
Large and Coarse Grained
Fracture
Not Available
Conchoidal
Porosity
Very Less Porous
Very Less Porous
Luster
Not Available
Earthy
Compressive Strength
Not Available
Cleavage
Not Available
Imperfect
Toughness
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
Not Available
5.0-5.3
Transparency
Opaque
Translucent to Opaque
Density
2.6 g/cm3
0-5.7 g/cm3
Specific Heat Capacity
Not Available
Resistance
Heat Resistant, Wear Resistant
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Wear Resistant
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Africa
Not Available
Not Yet Found
Europe
Not Available
Ukraine
Others
Antarctica
Not Yet Found
Deposits in Western Continents
North America
USA
Canada, USA
South America
Not Available
Brazil
Deposits in Oceania Continent
Australia
Not Available
Western Australia
All about Enderbite and Jaspillite Properties
Know all about Enderbite and Jaspillite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Enderbite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Jaspillite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Enderbite is Granular whereas that of Jaspillite is Banded, Trellis. Enderbite appears Veined or Pebbled and Jaspillite appears Banded and Glassy. The luster of Enderbite is not available while that of Jaspillite is earthy. Enderbite is available in black, grey, orange, pink, white colors whereas Jaspillite is available in red, reddish brown colors. The commercial uses of Enderbite are curling, gemstone, laboratory bench tops, tombstones and that of Jaspillite are creating artwork, jewelry.