Definition
Enderbite rock is an igneous rock which belongs to the Charnockite rock series
Trachyandesite is an extrusive igneous rock.
Origin
Enderby Land, Antarctica
Indonesia
Discoverer
Unknown
Unknown
Etymology
From its occurrence in Enderby Land, Antarctica
From French trachyandésite, trachy + andésite andesite, a lava intermediate in composition between trachyte and andesite
Class
Igneous Rocks
Igneous Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Texture
Granular
Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Vesicular
Color
Black, Grey, Orange, Pink, White
Black, Brown, Light to Dark Grey
Durability
Durable
Durable
Scratch Resistant
Yes
Yes
Appearance
Veined or Pebbled
Dull and Soft
Interior Uses
Bathrooms, Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Floor Tiles, Homes, Hotels, Kitchens, Stair Treads
Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Homes, Interior Decoration
Exterior Uses
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Bridges, Paving Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration
Other Architectural Uses
Curbing
Curbing
Construction Industry
As Dimension Stone
Building houses or walls, Cobblestones, for Road Aggregate, Rail Track Ballast, Roadstone
Medical Industry
Not Yet Used
Not Yet Used
Antiquity Uses
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines
Artifacts, Sculpture
Commercial Uses
Curling, Gemstone, Laboratory bench tops, Tombstones
Creating Artwork, Pottery
Types
Not Available
Basaltic Trachyandesite
Features
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, It is One of the Oldest, Strongest and Hardest Rock
Has High structural resistance against erosion and climate, Very fine grained rock
Archaeological Significance
Monuments
Used
Not Yet Used
Famous Monuments
Data Not Available
Not Applicable
Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available
Data Not Available
Pictographs
Not Used
Used
Petroglyphs
Not Used
Used
Formation
Charnockite is an intrusive igneous rock which is very hard and is formed due to weathering of existing rocks.
Trachyandesite is a fine-grained, hard rock which is a type of metasomatite, essentially altered basalt. It forms with or without crystallization, either below the surface as intrusive rocks or on the surface as extrusive rocks.
Mineral Content
Amphibole, Biotite, Feldspar, Hornblade, Micas, Muscovite or Illite, Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Quartz
Alkali feldspar, Biotite, Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Sodic plagioclase
Compound Content
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide
Types of Metamorphism
Contact Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism
Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism
Types of Weathering
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering
Types of Erosion
Glacier Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion
Grain Size
Coarse Grained
Fine Grained
Fracture
Not Available
Conchoidal
Streak
White
Light to dark brown
Porosity
Very Less Porous
Less Porous
Luster
Not Available
Earthy
Compressive Strength
Not Available
Cleavage
Not Available
Perfect
Toughness
Not Available
2.3
Specific Gravity
Not Available
2.8-3
Transparency
Opaque
Opaque
Density
2.6 g/cm3
2.9-3.1 g/cm3
Specific Heat Capacity
Not Available
Resistance
Heat Resistant, Wear Resistant
Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Africa
Not Available
South Africa
Europe
Not Available
Iceland
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
Not Yet Found
Enderbite vs Trachyandesite Characteristics
Though some rocks look identical, they have certain characteristics which distinguish them from others. Characteristics of rocks include texture, appearance, color, fracture, streak, hardness etc. Enderbite vs Trachyandesite characteristics assist us to distinguish and recognize rocks. Also you can check about Properties of Enderbite and Properties of Trachyandesite. Learn more about Enderbite vs Trachyandesite in the next section. The interior uses of Enderbite include Bathrooms, Countertops, Decorative aggregates, Entryways, Floor tiles, Homes, Hotels, Kitchens and Stair treads whereas the interior uses of Trachyandesite include Countertops, Decorative aggregates, Homes and Interior decoration. Due to some exceptional properties of Enderbite and Trachyandesite, they have various applications in construction industry. The uses of Enderbite in construction industry include As dimension stone and that of Trachyandesite include Building houses or walls, Cobblestones, For road aggregate, Rail track ballast, Roadstone.
More about Enderbite and Trachyandesite
Here you can know more about Enderbite and Trachyandesite. The life cycle of a rock consists of formation of rock, composition of rock and transformation of rock. The composition of Enderbite and Trachyandesite consists of mineral content and compound content. The mineral content of Enderbite includes Amphibole, Biotite, Feldspar, Hornblade, Micas, Muscovite or Illite, Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Quartz and mineral content of Trachyandesite includes Alkali feldspar, Biotite, Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Sodic plagioclase. You can also check out the list of all Igneous Rocks. When we have to compare Enderbite vs Trachyandesite, the texture, color and appearance plays an important role in determining the type of rock. Enderbite is available in black, grey, orange, pink, white colors whereas, Trachyandesite is available in black, brown, light to dark grey colors. Appearance of Enderbite is Veined or Pebbled and that of Trachyandesite is Dull and Soft. Properties of rock is another aspect for Enderbite vs Trachyandesite. The hardness of Enderbite is 6-7 and that of Trachyandesite is 4-5. The types of Enderbite are Not Available whereas types of Trachyandesite are Basaltic Trachyandesite. Streak of rock is the color of powder produced when it is dragged across an unweathered surface. The streak of Enderbite is white while that of Trachyandesite is light to dark brown. The specific heat capacity of Enderbite is Not Available and that of Trachyandesite is 0.84 kJ/Kg K. Depending on the properties like hardness, toughness, specific heat capacity, porosity etc., rocks are resistant to heat, wear, impact, etc.Enderbite is heat resistant, wear resistant whereas Trachyandesite is heat resistant, pressure resistant, wear resistant.