Foidolite

Turbidite

Foidolite and Turbidite

Foidolite

Turbidite

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Definition

Foidolite is a rare type of coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock with a feldspathoid mineral content greater than 60%

A sedimentary rock, deposit of a submarine turbidity currents and are composed of layered particles

History

Origin

European Foreland Basins

Discoverer

Unknown

Arnold H. Bouma

Etymology

From the mineral feldspathoid which is the main content of rock

From Medieval Latin turbiditas, from Latin turbidus (turbid). Turbidity current is from 1939

Class

Igneous Rocks

Sedimentary Rocks

Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Soft Rock

Family

Group

Plutonic

Other Categories

Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Texture

Earthy

Mud-rich, Sandy

Color

Black, Brown, Green, Grey, Pink, White

Black, Brown, Green, Grey, Pink

Maintenance

Less

Durability

Durable

Water Resistant

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Scratch Resistant

✔ ✘

Stain Resistant

✔ ✘

Wind Resistant

✔ ✘

Acid Resistant

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Appearance

Dull

Dull and Banded

Uses

Architecture

Interior Uses

Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration

Bathrooms, Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Flooring, Homes, Interior Decoration

Exterior Uses

As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Paving Stone

As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Paving Stone, Garden Decoration

Other Architectural Uses

Curbing

Industry

Construction Industry

As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, for Road Aggregate

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

Medical Industry

Taken as a Supplement for Calcium or Magnesium

Antiquity Uses

Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture

Other Uses

Commercial Uses

Cemetery Markers, Commemorative Tablets, Creating Artwork

Cemetery Markers, Creating Artwork

Types

Igneous rock

Sedimentary rock

Features

Host Rock for Lead

High silica content, Host Rock for Lead

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

Famous Monuments

Sculpture

Famous Sculptures

Pictographs

Petroglyphs

Figurines

Fossils

Absent

Present

Formation

Foidolites 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.

Turbidite is a type of sedimentary rock formed when a river carries or transports pieces of broken rock as it flows. These particles then settle down and are subjected to high temperature and pressures hence forming Turbidite.

Composition

Mineral Content

Amphibole, Biotite, Feldspar, Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene

Coesite, Quartz, Sand

Compound Content

Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO

CaO, Carbon Dioxide, MgO

Transformation

Metamorphism

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Types of Metamorphism

Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Hydrothermal Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism

Weathering

✔ ✘

Types of Weathering

Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering

Erosion

✔ ✘

Types of Erosion

Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion

Properties

Physical Properties

Hardness

1.53

1 7

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Grain Size

Medium to Fine Coarse Grained

Fine to Coarse Grained

Fracture

Conchoidal

Splintery

Streak

White

White, Greenish White or Grey

Porosity

Very Less Porous

Luster

Subvitreous to Dull

Metallic

Compressive Strength

80.00 N/mm²200.00 N/mm²

0.15 450

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Cleavage

Perfect

Disjunctive

Toughness

2.4

Specific Gravity

2.862.46-2.73

0 8.4

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Transparency

Translucent

Opaque

Density

-9999 g/cm³1.6-2.5 g/cm³

0 1400

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Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity

0.79 kJ/Kg K0.92 kJ/Kg K

0.14 3.2

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Resistance

Heat Resistant, Wear Resistant

Heat Resistant

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

Russia

Africa

South Africa, Western Africa

Western Africa

Europe

Austria, Belarus, Romania, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Others

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Canada, USA

South America

Brazil, Colombia

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

Central Australia, Western Australia

New Zealand, Western Australia

All about Foidolite and Turbidite Properties

Know all about Foidolite and Turbidite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Foidolite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Turbidite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Foidolite is Earthy whereas that of Turbidite is Mud-rich, Sandy. Foidolite appears Dull and Turbidite appears Dull and Banded. The luster of Foidolite is subvitreous to dull while that of Turbidite is metallic. Foidolite and Turbidite are available in black, brown, green, grey, pink, white colors. The commercial uses of Foidolite and Turbidite are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork.