Enderbite

Marl

Enderbite and Marl

Enderbite

Marl

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Definition

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

Marl is an unconsolidated sedimentary rock consisting of clay and lime

History

Origin

Enderby Land, Antarctica

Discoverer

Unknown

William Smith

Etymology

From its occurrence in Enderby Land, Antarctica

From Old French marle, from Late Latin marglia

Class

Igneous Rocks

Sedimentary Rocks

Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Hard Rock

Durable Rock, Soft Rock

Family

Group

Plutonic

Other Categories

Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Texture

Granular

Earthy

Color

Black, Grey, Orange, Pink, White

Beige, Brown, Green, 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

Veined or Pebbled

Rough and Dull

Uses

Architecture

Interior Uses

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

Decorative Aggregates, Floor Tiles

Exterior Uses

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

As Building Stone, Roof Tiles

Other Architectural Uses

Curbing

Industry

Construction Industry

As Dimension Stone

Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Making natural cement, Raw material for the manufacture of mortar

Medical Industry

Antiquity Uses

Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines

Artifacts, Jewellery, Sculpture, Small Figurines

Other Uses

Commercial Uses

Curling, Gemstone, Laboratory bench tops, Tombstones

Creating Artwork, Soil Conditioner

Types

Clay Marl ,Blue Marl, Red Marl, High Bank Marl, Shell Layer Marl, Under Shell Layer Marl, Sand Marl, Green Marl, Grey Marl and Clayey Marl

Features

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

Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock, Splintery, Very fine grained rock

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

Famous Monuments

Sculpture

Famous Sculptures

Pictographs

Petroglyphs

Figurines

Fossils

Absent

Present

Formation

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

Marl forms when very fine-grained clay particles are deposited in water which settles at the bottom of water bodies and are compacted by overlying sediment; the water squeezes out and hence forming Marl rock.

Composition

Mineral Content

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

Calcite, Clay, Dolomite, Gypsum, Micas, Pyrite, Quartz

Compound Content

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

Aluminium Oxide, NaCl, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, Silicon Dioxide

Transformation

Metamorphism

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Types of Metamorphism

Contact Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism

Weathering

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Types of Weathering

Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering

Erosion

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Types of Erosion

Glacier Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion

Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion

Properties

Physical Properties

Hardness

6-72-3

1 7

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Grain Size

Coarse Grained

Very fine-grained

Fracture

Conchoidal

Streak

White

Porosity

Very Less Porous

Highly Porous

Luster

Dull

Compressive Strength

140.00 N/mm²30.00 N/mm²

0.15 450

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Cleavage

Toughness

2.6

Specific Gravity

-99992.2-2.8

0 8.4

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Transparency

Opaque

Density

2.6 g/cm³2.4-2.8 g/cm³

0 1400

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Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity

0.79 kJ/Kg K0.80 kJ/Kg K

0.14 3.2

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Resistance

Heat Resistant, Wear Resistant

Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

India

India, Pakistan, Russia

Africa

Ethiopia, Kenya, Morocco, South Africa

Europe

Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Romania, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland

Others

Antarctica

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

USA

South America

Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia

All about Enderbite and Marl Properties

Know all about Enderbite and Marl properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Enderbite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Marl belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Enderbite is Granular whereas that of Marl is Earthy. Enderbite appears Veined or Pebbled and Marl appears Rough and Dull. The luster of Enderbite is while that of Marl is dull. Enderbite is available in black, grey, orange, pink, white colors whereas Marl is available in beige, brown, green, grey, white colors. The commercial uses of Enderbite are curling, gemstone, laboratory bench tops, tombstones and that of Marl are creating artwork, soil conditioner.