Jaspillite

Lignite

Jaspillite and Lignite

Jaspillite

Lignite

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Definition

Jaspillite is an iron rich chemically formed rock which is common in banded iron formation rocks

Lignite is a soft brownish coal which shows traces of plants and is intermediate between bituminous coal and peat

History

Origin

Western Australia, Minnesota

France

Discoverer

Unknown

Etymology

From Jaspilite (Mineral), a compact siliceous rock which resembles jasper

From French, Latin lignum wood + -ite1

Class

Sedimentary Rocks

Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Soft Rock

Family

Group

Other Categories

Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

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

Texture

Banded, Trellis

Amorphous, Glassy

Color

Red, Reddish Brown

Black, Brown, Dark Brown, Grey, 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

Banded and Glassy

Veined or Pebbled

Uses

Architecture

Interior Uses

Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration

Exterior Uses

As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Paving Stone

Other Architectural Uses

Curbing

Industry

Construction Industry

As a Flux in the Production of Steel and Pig Iron, As a Sintering Agent in Steel Industry to process Iron Ore, As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, for Road Aggregate, Making natural cement, Manufacture of Magnesium and Dolomite Refractories

for Road Aggregate, Steel Production

Medical Industry

Antiquity Uses

Artifacts, Jewellery, Monuments

Other Uses

Commercial Uses

Creating Artwork, Jewelry

Electricity Generation

Types

Algoma-type , Lake Superior-type and Superior-type

Xyloid Lignite or Fossil Wood and Compact Lignite or Perfect Lignite

Features

Is one of the oldest rock

Generally rough to touch, Helps in production of Heat and Electricity, Used as fossil fuel

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

Famous Monuments

Sculpture

Famous Sculptures

Pictographs

Petroglyphs

Figurines

Fossils

Present

Formation

Jaspillite is a type of sedimentary rock which is formed by the compaction and sedimentation of pieces of broken or weathered rocks and minerals.

Coal formation takes place due to accumulation of plant debris in a swamp environment. The Coal formation process continues, as peat turns into lignite brown or black coal at increasing heat and pressure.

Composition

Mineral Content

Coesite, Quartz, Sand

Compound Content

Fe, Iron(III) Oxide, Silicon Dioxide

Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Sulphur

Transformation

Metamorphism

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Types of Metamorphism

Weathering

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Types of Weathering

Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering

Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering

Erosion

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Types of Erosion

Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion

Chemical Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion

Properties

Physical Properties

Hardness

1 7

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Grain Size

Large and Coarse Grained

Medium to Fine Coarse Grained

Fracture

Conchoidal

Streak

White

Black

Porosity

Very Less Porous

Highly Porous

Luster

Earthy

Dull to Vitreous to Submetallic

Compressive Strength

230.00 N/mm²-

0.15 450

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Cleavage

Toughness

Specific Gravity

5.0-5.31.1-1.4

0 8.4

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Transparency

Translucent to Opaque

Opaque

Density

0-5.7 g/cm³800-801 g/cm³

0 1400

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Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity

3.20 kJ/Kg K1.26 kJ/Kg K

0.14 3.2

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Resistance

Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Wear Resistant

Heat Resistant

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

Russia

Bangladesh, Burma, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Pakistan, Turkey, Vietnam

Africa

Botswana, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania

Europe

Ukraine

Belgium, Bulgaria, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, The Czech Republic, Ukraine, United Kingdom

Others

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Canada, USA

Canada, Mexico, USA

South America

Brazil

Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Venezuela

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

Western Australia

New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria

All about Jaspillite and Lignite Properties

Know all about Jaspillite and Lignite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Jaspillite and Lignite belong to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Jaspillite is Banded, Trellis whereas that of Lignite is Amorphous, Glassy. Jaspillite appears Banded and Glassy and Lignite appears Veined or Pebbled. The luster of Jaspillite is earthy while that of Lignite is dull to vitreous to submetallic. Jaspillite is available in red, reddish brown colors whereas Lignite is available in black, brown, dark brown, grey, light to dark grey colors. The commercial uses of Jaspillite are creating artwork, jewelry and that of Lignite are electricity generation.