Enderbite

Serpentinite

Enderbite and Serpentinite

Enderbite

Serpentinite

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Definition

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

A hydration and metamorphic transformation of ultramafic rock from the Earth's mantle is called as serpentinization, a group of minerals is formed by serpentinization compose rock 'serpentinite'.

History

Origin

Enderby Land, Antarctica

USA

Discoverer

Unknown

Etymology

From its occurrence in Enderby Land, Antarctica

From English word serpentinization.

Class

Igneous Rocks

Metamorphic Rocks

Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Hard Rock

Durable Rock, Medium Hardness 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

Black, 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, Interior Decoration

Exterior Uses

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

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

Other Architectural Uses

Curbing

Industry

Construction Industry

As Dimension Stone

As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, for Road Aggregate, Making natural cement

Medical Industry

Antiquity Uses

Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines

Artifacts, Jewellery, Monuments, Sculpture

Other Uses

Commercial Uses

Curling, Gemstone, Laboratory bench tops, Tombstones

Commemorative Tablets, Creating Artwork

Types

Jadeitite

Features

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

Host Rock for Lead

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.

Due to change in environmental conditions, rocks are heated and pressurized deep inside the Earth's surface. Serpentinite is formed from the extreme heat caused by magma or by the intense collisions and friction of tectonic plates.

Composition

Mineral Content

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

Carbonate, Magnetite, Pyrrhotite, Serpentine, Sulfides

Compound Content

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

Ca, CaO, Carbon Dioxide, KCl, MgO, Sulfur Dioxide, Sulphur

Transformation

Metamorphism

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Types of Metamorphism

Contact Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism

Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Hydrothermal Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism

Weathering

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Types of Weathering

Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering

Erosion

✔ ✘

Types of Erosion

Glacier Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion

Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion, Sea Erosion, Wind Erosion

Properties

Physical Properties

Hardness

6-73-5

1 7

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Grain Size

Coarse Grained

Very fine-grained

Fracture

Uneven

Streak

White

White, Greenish White or Grey

Porosity

Very Less Porous

Less Porous

Luster

Waxy and Dull

Compressive Strength

140.00 N/mm²310.00 N/mm²

0.15 450

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Cleavage

Toughness

Specific Gravity

-99992.79-3

0 8.4

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Transparency

Opaque

Density

2.6 g/cm³2.5-3 g/cm³

0 1400

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Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity

0.79 kJ/Kg K0.95 kJ/Kg K

0.14 3.2

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Resistance

Heat Resistant, Wear Resistant

Heat Resistant

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

India

India, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea

Africa

Ethiopia, Western Africa

Europe

England, Georgia, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Others

Antarctica

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

USA

Canada

South America

Colombia

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

Central Australia, New South Wales, New Zealand, Western Australia

All about Enderbite and Serpentinite Properties

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