Definition
Epidosite is a highly altered epidote and quartz bearing rock which is a type of metasomatite, essentially altered basalt
  
Comendite is a hard, peralkaline igneous rock, a type of light blue grey rhyolite
  
History
  
  
Origin
Unknown
  
Italy
  
Discoverer
Unknown
  
Unknown
  
Etymology
Not Available
  
Comendite derives its name from the area of Le Commende on San Pietro Island in Italy
  
Class
Igneous Rocks
  
Igneous Rocks
  
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
  
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
  
Family
  
  
Group
Volcanic
  
Volcanic
  
Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
  
Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
  
Texture
Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Vesicular
  
Porphyritic
  
Color
Black, Brown, Light to Dark Grey
  
Blue, Bluish - Grey
  
Maintenance
Less
  
Less
  
Durability
Durable
  
Durable
  
Water Resistant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Scratch Resistant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Stain Resistant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Wind Resistant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Acid Resistant
No
  
Yes
  
Appearance
Dull and Soft
  
Foliated
  
Architecture
  
  
Interior Uses
Decorative Aggregates, Floor Tiles, Homes, Hotels, Interior Decoration
  
Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration
  
Exterior Uses
As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings, Paving Stone
  
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration
  
Other Architectural Uses
Curbing
  
Curbing
  
Industry
  
  
Construction Industry
As Dimension Stone, Cobblestones, Rail Track Ballast, Roadstone
  
Building houses or walls, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Landscaping, Making natural cement, Raw material for the manufacture of mortar
  
Medical Industry
Not Yet Used
  
Not Yet Used
  
Antiquity Uses
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines
  
Artifacts
  
Other Uses
  
  
Commercial Uses
Commemorative Tablets, Creating Artwork
  
Cemetery Markers
  
Types
Alkaline Basalt, Boninite, High Alumina Basalt, Mid Ocean Ridge Basalt (MORB), Tholeiitic Basalt, Basaltic trachyandesite, Mugearite and Shoshonite
  
Rhyolite
  
Features
Has High structural resistance against erosion and climate, Very fine grained rock
  
Very fine grained rock, It is One of the Oldest, Strongest and Hardest Rock
  
Archaeological Significance
  
  
Monuments
Used
  
Not Yet Used
  
Famous Monuments
Data Not Available
  
Not Applicable
  
Sculpture
Used
  
Not Yet Used
  
Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available
  
Not Applicable
  
Pictographs
Used
  
Not Used
  
Petroglyphs
Used
  
Not Used
  
Figurines
Used
  
Not Yet Used
  
Fossils
Absent
  
Absent
  
Formation
Epidosite 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.
  
Comendite is a type of Igneous rock which is formed due to cooling and solidification of lava or magma. It may form with or without crystallization, either below the surface as intrusive rocks or on the surface as extrusive rocks.
  
Composition
  
  
Mineral Content
Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene
  
Albite, Amphibole, Quartz
  
Compound Content
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide
  
Al, Fe, Potassium Oxide
  
Transformation
  
  
Metamorphism
Yes
  
Yes
  
Types of Metamorphism
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Hydrothermal Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism
  
Cataclastic Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism
  
Weathering
Yes
  
Yes
  
Types of Weathering
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering
  
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering
  
Erosion
No
  
Yes
  
Types of Erosion
Not Applicable
  
Coastal Erosion, Water Erosion
  
Physical Properties
  
  
Hardness
6
  
6-7
  
Grain Size
Fine to Coarse Grained
  
Medium Grained
  
Fracture
Conchoidal
  
Pervasive
  
Streak
White to Grey
  
Bluish Black
  
Porosity
Less Porous
  
Highly Porous
  
Luster
Not Available
  
Dull
  
Compressive Strength
Not Available
  
92.40 N/mm
2
  
21
Cleavage
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Toughness
2.3
  
2
  
Specific Gravity
2.8-3
  
2.38
  
Transparency
Opaque
  
Opaque
  
Density
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Properties
  
  
Resistance
Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant
  
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant
  
Deposits in Eastern Continents
  
  
Asia
India, Russia
  
China
  
Africa
South Africa
  
East Africa
  
Europe
Iceland
  
Italy
  
Others
Not Yet Found
  
Not Yet Found
  
Deposits in Western Continents
  
  
North America
Canada, USA
  
Not Yet Found
  
South America
Brazil
  
Not Yet Found
  
Deposits in Oceania Continent
  
  
Australia
Not Yet Found
  
Queensland
  
Epidosite vs Comendite 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. Epidosite vs Comendite characteristics assist us to distinguish and recognize rocks. Also you can check about Properties of Epidosite and Properties of Comendite. Learn more about Epidosite vs Comendite in the next section. The interior uses of Epidosite include Decorative aggregates, Floor tiles, Homes, Hotels and Interior decoration whereas the interior uses of Comendite include Countertops, Decorative aggregates and Interior decoration. Due to some exceptional properties of Epidosite and Comendite, they have various applications in construction industry. The uses of Epidosite in construction industry include As dimension stone, Cobblestones, Rail track ballast, Roadstone and that of Comendite include Building houses or walls, Cement manufacture, Construction aggregate, For road aggregate, Landscaping, Making natural cement, Raw material for the manufacture of mortar.
More about Epidosite and Comendite
Here you can know more about Epidosite and Comendite. The life cycle of a rock consists of formation of rock, composition of rock and transformation of rock. The composition of Epidosite and Comendite consists of mineral content and compound content. The mineral content of Epidosite includes Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene and mineral content of Comendite includes Albite, Amphibole, Quartz. You can also check out the list of all Igneous Rocks. When we have to compare Epidosite vs Comendite, the texture, color and appearance plays an important role in determining the type of rock. Epidosite is available in black, brown, light to dark grey colors whereas, Comendite is available in blue, bluish - grey colors. Appearance of Epidosite is Dull and Soft and that of Comendite is Foliated. Properties of rock is another aspect for Epidosite vs Comendite. The hardness of Epidosite is 6 and that of Comendite is 6-7. The types of Epidosite are Alkaline Basalt, Boninite, High Alumina Basalt, Mid Ocean Ridge Basalt (MORB), Tholeiitic Basalt, Basaltic trachyandesite, Mugearite and Shoshonite whereas types of Comendite are Rhyolite. Streak of rock is the color of powder produced when it is dragged across an unweathered surface. The streak of Epidosite is white to grey while that of Comendite is bluish black. The specific heat capacity of Epidosite is Not Available and that of Comendite is Not Available. Depending on the properties like hardness, toughness, specific heat capacity, porosity etc., rocks are resistant to heat, wear, impact, etc.Epidosite is heat resistant, pressure resistant, wear resistant whereas Comendite is heat resistant, impact resistant.