Definition
Jaspillite is an iron rich chemically formed rock which is common in banded iron formation rocks
Lherzolite is a type of ultramafic igneous rock which contains essential olivine and clinopyroxene and orthopyroxene in equal proportions
History
Origin
Western Australia, Minnesota
France
Discoverer
Unknown
Unknown
Etymology
From Jaspilite (Mineral), a compact siliceous rock which resembles jasper
From the Lherz Massif, an alpine peridotite complex, at Étang de Lers, near Massat in the French Pyrenees; Lherz is the archaic spelling of this location
Class
Sedimentary Rocks
Igneous Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Family
Group
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Plutonic
Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Texture
Banded, Trellis
Grenue
Color
Red, Reddish Brown
Black, Dark Greenish - Grey, Green, Pink, Purple
Maintenance
Less
Less
Durability
Durable
Durable
Water Resistant
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✘
✔
✘
Scratch Resistant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Stain Resistant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Wind Resistant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Acid Resistant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Appearance
Banded and Glassy
Glassy, Vesicular and Foilated
Architecture
Interior Uses
Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration
Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Homes, Interior Decoration
Exterior Uses
As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Paving Stone
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Office Buildings
Other Architectural Uses
Curbing
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
Landscaping, Manufacture of Magnesium and Dolomite Refractories, Used for flooring, stair treads, borders and window sills.
Medical Industry
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Antiquity Uses
Artifacts, Jewellery, Monuments
Artifacts, Sculpture
Other Uses
Commercial Uses
Creating Artwork, Jewelry
As armour rock for sea walls, Source of Magnesia (MgO), Used in aquariums
Types
Algoma-type , Lake Superior-type and Superior-type
Garnet Lherzolite
Features
Is one of the oldest rock
Host Rock for Lead
Archaeological Significance
Monuments
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Famous Monuments
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Sculpture
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Famous Sculptures
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Pictographs
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Petroglyphs
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Figurines
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Fossils
Present
Absent
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.
Lherzolite is a fine-grained, hard rock which is a type of metasomatite, essentially altered basalt. It forms with or without crystallization, either below the surface as intrusive rocks or on the surface as extrusive rocks.
Composition
Mineral Content
Coesite, Quartz, Sand
Harzburgite, Olivine, Pyroxene, Pyrrhotite
Compound Content
Fe, Iron(III) Oxide, Silicon Dioxide
CaO, Cr, Chromium(III) Oxide, MgO
Transformation
Metamorphism
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✘
✔
✘
Types of Metamorphism
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Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism
Weathering
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Physical Properties
Hardness
36.5
1
7
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Grain Size
Large and Coarse Grained
Fine Grained
Fracture
Conchoidal
Conchoidal
Streak
White
White
Porosity
Very Less Porous
Less Porous
Luster
Earthy
Subvitreous to Dull
Compressive Strength
230.00 N/mm2290.00 N/mm2
0.15
450
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Cleavage
-
Perfect
Toughness
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2.7
Specific Gravity
5.0-5.32.86
0
8.4
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Transparency
Translucent to Opaque
Opaque
Density
0-5.7 g/cm32.8-2.9 g/cm3
0
1400
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Thermal Properties
Specific Heat Capacity
3.20 kJ/Kg K0.95 kJ/Kg K
0.14
3.2
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Resistance
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Wear Resistant
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Asia
Russia
Russia, South Korea
Africa
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Western Africa
Europe
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Others
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Deposits in Western Continents
North America
Canada, USA
USA
South America
Brazil
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Deposits in Oceania Continent
Australia
Western Australia
Central Australia, Western Australia