Gabbro

Adakite

Gabbro and Adakite

Gabbro

Adakite

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Definition

Gabbro is an intrusive igneous rock which is chemically equivalent to plutonic Basalt

Adakite is an intermediate to felsic volcanic rock that has geochemical characteristics of magma which is said to be formed by partial melting of altered basalt that is subducted below volcanic arcs

History

Origin

Germany

Adak, Aleutian Islands

Discoverer

Christian Leopold von Buch

Defant and Drummond

Etymology

From Latin glaber bare, smooth, bald

From Adak, Aleutian Islands

Class

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, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Texture

Phaneritic

Porphyritic

Color

Dark Grey to Black

Black, Brown, Light to Dark Grey

Maintenance

Less

Durability

Durable

Water Resistant

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Scratch Resistant

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Stain Resistant

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Wind Resistant

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Acid Resistant

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Appearance

Veined and Shiny

Dull and Soft

Uses

Architecture

Interior Uses

Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Homes, Interior Decoration

Decorative Aggregates, Floor Tiles, Homes, Hotels, Kitchens

Exterior Uses

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

As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Office Buildings

Other Architectural Uses

Curbing

Whetstones

Industry

Construction Industry

As Dimension Stone, Building houses or walls, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate

As Dimension Stone, Cobblestones, Rail Track Ballast, Roadstone

Medical Industry

Antiquity Uses

Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture

Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines

Other Uses

Commercial Uses

Cemetery Markers, Commemorative Tablets, Laboratory bench tops, Jewelry, Sea Defence, Tombstones

Commemorative Tablets, Pottery, Used in aquariums

Types

Anorthosite Gabbro and Norite Gabbro

Intermediate volcanic rock

Features

Smooth to touch

Has High structural resistance against erosion and climate, Host rock for Diamond, Very fine grained rock

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

Famous Monuments

Sculpture

Famous Sculptures

Pictographs

Petroglyphs

Figurines

Fossils

Absent

Formation

Gabbro, a mafic rock, forms due to cooling and crystallization of magma underneath Earth's surface.

Adakite rocks are formed when the hydrous fluids are released from minerals that break down in metamorphosed basalt, and rise into the mantle they initiate partial melting.

Composition

Mineral Content

Augite, Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene

Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene

Compound Content

Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Chromium(III) Oxide, Iron(III) Oxide, Potassium Oxide, MgO, Sodium Oxide, Silicon Dioxide, Sulfur Trioxide

Aluminium Oxide, MgO, Silicon Dioxide

Transformation

Metamorphism

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Types of Metamorphism

Impact Metamorphism

Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism

Weathering

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Types of Weathering

Chemical Weathering

Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering

Erosion

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Types of Erosion

Coastal Erosion

Coastal Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion

Properties

Physical Properties

Hardness

73-4

1 7

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Grain Size

Coarse Grained

Fine to Medium Grained

Fracture

Conchoidal

Streak

Black

Bluish Black

Porosity

Highly Porous

Less Porous

Luster

Grainy, Pearly and Vitreous

Compressive Strength

225.00 N/mm²200.00 N/mm²

0.15 450

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Cleavage

Toughness

1.6

Specific Gravity

2.86-2.87-9999

0 8.4

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Transparency

Opaque

Density

2.7-3.3 g/cm³-9999 g/cm³

0 1400

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Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity

0.71 kJ/Kg K0.84 kJ/Kg K

0.14 3.2

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Resistance

Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant

Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

India, Russia

Africa

South Africa

Ethiopia, Somalia, South Africa

Europe

Germany, Greece, Italy, Scotland, Turkey

Iceland

Others

Greenland

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Canada, USA

South America

Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela

Brazil

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

New Zealand, Queensland

All about Gabbro and Adakite Properties

Know all about Gabbro and Adakite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Gabbro and Adakite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Gabbro is Phaneritic whereas that of Adakite is Porphyritic. Gabbro appears Veined and Shiny and Adakite appears Dull and Soft. The luster of Gabbro is while that of Adakite is grainy, pearly and vitreous. Gabbro is available in dark grey to black colors whereas Adakite is available in black, brown, light to dark grey colors. The commercial uses of Gabbro are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, laboratory bench tops, jewelry, sea defence, tombstones and that of Adakite are commemorative tablets, pottery, used in aquariums.