1 Formation
1.1 Formation
Dolomite rocks are originally deposited as calcite or aragonite rich limestone, but during diagenesis process, the calcite or aragonite is transformed into dolomite.
Cataclasiste rocks mainly form by pressure deep under the Earth's surface, from the extreme heat caused by magma or by the intense collisions and friction of tectonic plates.
1.2 Composition
1.2.1 Mineral Content
Clay Minerals, Pyrite, Quartz, Sulfides
Albite, Apatite, Augite, Biotite, Calcite, Enstatite, Epidote, Feldspar, Micas, Muscovite or Illite, Pyroxene, Quartz
1.2.2 Compound Content
NaCl, CaO, Carbon Dioxide, Magnesium Carbonate, MgO
Silicon Dioxide
1.3 Transformation
1.3.1 Metamorphism
1.3.2 Types of Metamorphism
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism
Not Applicable
1.3.3 Weathering
1.3.4 Types of Weathering
Not Applicable
Mechanical Weathering
1.3.5 Erosion
1.3.6 Types of Erosion
Not Applicable
Coastal Erosion, Wind Erosion