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Enderbite and Trachyte


Trachyte and Enderbite


Definition

Definition
Enderbite rock is an igneous rock which belongs to the Charnockite rock series  
Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar  

History
  
  

Origin
Enderby Land, Antarctica  
-  

Discoverer
Unknown  
Alexandre Brongniart and René Just Haüy  

Etymology
From its occurrence in Enderby Land, Antarctica  
From Greek trakhus rough’ or trakhutēs roughness  

Class
Igneous Rocks  
Igneous Rocks  

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

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic  
Volcanic  

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

Texture

Texture
Granular  
Aphanitic to Porphyritic  

Color
Black, Grey, Orange, Pink, White  
Black, Brown, Dark Greenish - Grey, Green, Grey, Light to Dark Grey, White  

Maintenance
Less  
Less  

Durability
Durable  
Durable  

Water Resistant
Yes  
Yes  

Scratch Resistant
Yes  
Yes  

Stain Resistant
Yes  
Yes  

Wind Resistant
Yes  
Yes  

Acid Resistant
Yes  
No  

Appearance
Veined or Pebbled  
Banded  

Uses

Architecture
  
  

Interior Uses
Bathrooms, Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Floor Tiles, Homes, Hotels, Kitchens, Stair Treads  
Decorative Aggregates, Flooring, Homes, Interior Decoration  

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

Other Architectural Uses
Curbing  
Curbing  

Industry
  
  

Construction Industry
As Dimension Stone  
As Dimension Stone, Building houses or walls, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Landscaping, Making natural cement, Manufacture of Magnesium and Dolomite Refractories  

Medical Industry
-  
-  

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

Other Uses
  
  

Commercial Uses
Curling, Gemstone, Laboratory bench tops, Tombstones  
Cemetery Markers, Creating Artwork  

Types

Types
-  
Felsic volcanic rock  

Features
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, It is One of the Oldest, Strongest and Hardest Rock  
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Is one of the oldest rock, Matrix variable  

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
-  
-  

Famous Monuments
-  
-  

Sculpture
-  
-  

Famous Sculptures
-  
-  

Pictographs
-  
-  

Petroglyphs
-  
-  

Figurines
-  
-  

Fossils
Absent  
Absent  

Formation

Formation
Charnockite is an intrusive igneous rock which is very hard and is formed due to weathering of existing rocks.  
Trachyte is an igneous volcanic rock with an aphanitic to porphyritic texture. It is the volcanic equivalent of syenite rock and forms as a result of magmatic differentiation.  

Composition
  
  

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

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

Transformation
  
  

Metamorphism
Yes  
Yes  

Types of Metamorphism
Contact Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism  
Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism  

Weathering
Yes  
Yes  

Types of Weathering
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering  
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering  

Erosion
Yes  
Yes  

Types of Erosion
Glacier Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion  
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion  

Properties

Physical Properties
  
  

Hardness
6-7  
6  

Grain Size
Coarse Grained  
Fine Grained  

Fracture
-  
-  

Streak
White  
White  

Porosity
Very Less Porous  
Less Porous  

Luster
-  
Metallic  

Compressive Strength
140.00 N/mm2  
23
150.00 N/mm2  
22

Cleavage
-  
-  

Toughness
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
-9999  
2.7  

Transparency
Opaque  
Opaque  

Density
2.6 g/cm3  
2.43-2.45 g/cm3  

Thermal Properties
  
  

Specific Heat Capacity
0.79 kJ/Kg K  
17
0.84 kJ/Kg K  
15

Resistance
Heat Resistant, Wear Resistant  
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Wear Resistant  

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents
  
  

Asia
India  
China, India, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam  

Africa
-  
Angola, Egypt, Madagascar, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa  

Europe
-  
Bulgaria, England, Germany, Norway, Romania, Switzerland  

Others
Antarctica  
-  

Deposits in Western Continents
  
  

North America
USA  
USA  

South America
-  
Brazil, Chile  

Deposits in Oceania Continent
  
  

Australia
-  
New Zealand, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia  

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All about Enderbite and Trachyte Properties

Know all about Enderbite and Trachyte properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Enderbite and Trachyte belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Enderbite is Granular whereas that of Trachyte is Aphanitic to Porphyritic. Enderbite appears Veined or Pebbled and Trachyte appears Banded. The luster of Enderbite is while that of Trachyte is metallic. Enderbite is available in black, grey, orange, pink, white colors whereas Trachyte is available in black, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey, light to dark grey, white colors. The commercial uses of Enderbite are curling, gemstone, laboratory bench tops, tombstones and that of Trachyte are cemetery markers, creating artwork.

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