Granodiorite Rock | History

Definition

Granodiorite is a coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock containing quartz and plagioclase, and which has composition in between granite and diorite

History

Origin

Discoverer

Unknown

Etymology

From granite + diorite

Class

Igneous Rocks

Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock

Family

Group

Plutonic

Other Categories

Coarse Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Texture

Granular, Phaneritic

Color

Black, Grey, Orange, Pink, White

Maintenance

Durability

Durable

Water Resistant

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81% - Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !

Scratch Resistant

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86% - Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !

Stain Resistant

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66% - Igneous Rocks Rocks

Wind Resistant

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49% - Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !

Acid Resistant

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48% - Igneous Rocks Rocks

Appearance

Veined or Pebbled

Uses

Architecture

Interior Uses

Bathrooms, Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Floor Tiles, Flooring, Homes, Hotels, Interior Decoration, Stair Treads

Exterior Uses

As Building Stone, Bridges, Paving Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings, Resorts

Other Architectural Uses

Industry

Construction Industry

As Dimension Stone

Medical Industry

Antiquity Uses

Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture

Other Uses

Commercial Uses

Curling, Gemstone, Laboratory bench tops, Tombstones

Types

Granodiorite

Features

Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

Famous Monuments

Sculpture

Famous Sculptures

Pictographs

Petroglyphs

Figurines

Fossils

Absent

Formation

Granodiorite is an intrusive igneous rock which is very hard, crystalline and is visibly homogeneous in texture and forms by melting of continental rocks.

Composition

Mineral Content

Amphibole, Biotite, Feldspar, Hornblade, Micas, Muscovite or Illite, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Quartz

Compound Content

Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide

Transformation

Metamorphism

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97% - Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !

Types of Metamorphism

Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Hydrothermal Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism

Weathering

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99% - Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !

Types of Weathering

Chemical Weathering

Erosion

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92% - Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !

Types of Erosion

Chemical Erosion, Glacier Erosion, Wind Erosion

Properties

Physical Properties

Hardness

1 7

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Grain Size

Medium to Coarse Grained

Fracture

Streak

White

Porosity

Less Porous

Luster

Grainy, Pearly and Vitreous

Compressive Strength

175.00 N/mm²

Rank: 20 (Overall)

0.15 450

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Cleavage

Toughness

Specific Gravity

2.6-2.7

0 8.4

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Transparency

Opaque

Density

2.6-2.8 g/cm³

0 1400

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Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity

0.79 kJ/Kg K

Rank: 17 (Overall)

0.14 3.2

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Resistance

Heat Resistant, Wear Resistant

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

China, India, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam

Africa

Angola, Egypt, Madagascar, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa

Europe

Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Sardinia, Spain, Switzerland, The Czech Republic