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Greenschist and Enderbite


Enderbite and Greenschist


Definition

Definition
Greenschist is a metamorphic rock that is formed under lowest temperatures and pressures and is usually produced by regional metamorphism  
Enderbite rock is an igneous rock which belongs to the Charnockite rock series  

History
  
  

Origin
-  
Enderby Land, Antarctica  

Discoverer
Unknown  
Unknown  

Etymology
From minerals such as chlorite, serpentine, and epidote, and platy minerals such as muscovite and platy serpentine which are green in color  
From its occurrence in Enderby Land, Antarctica  

Class
Metamorphic Rocks  
Igneous Rocks  

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock  
Durable Rock, Hard Rock  

Family
  
  

Group
-  
Plutonic  

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock  
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock  

Texture

Texture
Foliated, Platy  
Granular  

Color
Dark Greenish - Grey, Green  
Black, Grey, Orange, Pink, White  

Maintenance
Less  
Less  

Durability
Durable  
Durable  

Water Resistant
Yes  
Yes  

Scratch Resistant
Yes  
Yes  

Stain Resistant
No  
Yes  

Wind Resistant
No  
Yes  

Acid Resistant
No  
Yes  

Appearance
Layered and Shiny  
Veined or Pebbled  

Uses

Architecture
  
  

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

Exterior Uses
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Paving Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings  
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Bridges, Paving Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings  

Other Architectural Uses
Curbing  
Curbing  

Industry
  
  

Construction Industry
As Dimension Stone, Building houses or walls, Cement Manufacture, Cutting Tool, for Road Aggregate, Roadstone  
As Dimension Stone  

Medical Industry
-  
-  

Antiquity Uses
Artifacts  
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines  

Other Uses
  
  

Commercial Uses
Blackboards, Manufacture of tools, Writing Slates  
Curling, Gemstone, Laboratory bench tops, Tombstones  

Types

Types
Metamorphic rock  
-  

Features
Easily splits into thin plates, Smooth to touch  
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, It is One of the Oldest, Strongest and Hardest Rock  

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
-  
-  

Famous Monuments
-  
-  

Sculpture
-  
-  

Famous Sculptures
-  
-  

Pictographs
-  
-  

Petroglyphs
-  
-  

Figurines
-  
-  

Fossils
Absent  
Absent  

Formation

Formation
Greenschist is medium grade metamorphic rock, formed by the metamorphosis of mudstone or shale, or some types of igneous rock, when it is subjected to higher temperatures and pressures.   
Charnockite is an intrusive igneous rock which is very hard and is formed due to weathering of existing rocks.  

Composition
  
  

Mineral Content
Alusite, Amphibole, Biotite, Chlorite, Epidote, Feldspar, Garnet, Graphite, Hornblade, Kyanite, Micas, Muscovite or Illite, Porphyroblasts, Quartz, Serpentine, Sillimanite, Staurolite, Talc  
Amphibole, Biotite, Feldspar, Hornblade, Micas, Muscovite or Illite, Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Quartz  

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

Transformation
  
  

Metamorphism
No  
Yes  

Types of Metamorphism
-  
Contact Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism  

Weathering
Yes  
Yes  

Types of Weathering
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering  
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering  

Erosion
Yes  
Yes  

Types of Erosion
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion, Sea Erosion  
Glacier Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion  

Properties

Physical Properties
  
  

Hardness
3.5-4  
6-7  

Grain Size
Medium to Fine Coarse Grained  
Coarse Grained  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
-  

Streak
White  
White  

Porosity
Highly Porous  
Very Less Porous  

Luster
Shiny  
-  

Compressive Strength
160.00 N/mm2  
21
140.00 N/mm2  
23

Cleavage
Slaty  
-  

Toughness
1.5  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.5-2.9  
-9999  

Transparency
Opaque  
Opaque  

Density
2.8-2.9 g/cm3  
2.6 g/cm3  

Thermal Properties
  
  

Specific Heat Capacity
0.84 kJ/Kg K  
15
0.79 kJ/Kg K  
17

Resistance
Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Water Resistant  
Heat Resistant, Wear Resistant  

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents
  
  

Asia
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Japan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Russia, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam  
India  

Africa
Egypt, Ethiopia, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa  
-  

Europe
Austria, England, France, Georgia, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland  
-  

Others
-  
Antarctica  

Deposits in Western Continents
  
  

North America
Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Mexico, Panama, USA  
USA  

South America
Brazil, Colombia, Guyana  
-  

Deposits in Oceania Continent
  
  

Australia
New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland  
-  

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All about Greenschist and Enderbite Properties

Know all about Greenschist and Enderbite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Greenschist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Enderbite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Greenschist is Foliated, Platy whereas that of Enderbite is Granular. Greenschist appears Layered and Shiny and Enderbite appears Veined or Pebbled. The luster of Greenschist is shiny while that of Enderbite is . Greenschist is available in dark greenish - grey, green colors whereas Enderbite is available in black, grey, orange, pink, white colors. The commercial uses of Greenschist are blackboards, manufacture of tools, writing slates and that of Enderbite are curling, gemstone, laboratory bench tops, tombstones.

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