1 Definition
1.1 Definition
Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions
Monzonite is a granular igneous rock with composition between syenite and diorite and containing approximately equal amounts of orthoclase and plagioclase
1.2 History
1.2.1 Origin
Unknown
Trento Province, Italy
1.2.2 Discoverer
1.3 Etymology
From Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple
From Mount Monzoni in the Tyrol, Italy, + -ite1
1.4 Class
Igneous Rocks
Igneous Rocks
1.4.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
1.5 Family
1.5.1 Group
1.6 Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
2 Texture
2.1 Texture
2.2 Color
Black, Bluish - Grey, Brown, Dark Greenish - Grey, Green, Grey
Black, Brown, Light to Dark Grey, White
2.3 Maintenance
2.4 Durability
2.4.1 Water Resistant
1.2.2 Scratch Resistant
1.3.1 Stain Resistant
1.4.2 Wind Resistant
1.6.1 Acid Resistant
2.3 Appearance
Dull, Banded and Foilated
Shiny
3 Uses
3.1 Architecture
3.1.1 Interior Uses
Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration
Decorative Aggregates, Flooring, Interior Decoration
3.2.1 Exterior Uses
As Building Stone, Office Buildings
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Office Buildings, Paving Stone
3.2.3 Other Architectural Uses
3.3 Industry
3.3.1 Construction Industry
As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, for Road Aggregate, Making natural cement, Manufacture of Magnesium and Dolomite Refractories
As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate
3.3.3 Medical Industry
Taken as a Supplement for Calcium or Magnesium
Not Yet Used
3.4 Antiquity Uses
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture
3.5 Other Uses
3.5.1 Commercial Uses
An Oil and Gas Reservoir, As a Feed Additive for Livestock, Gemstone, Metallurgical Flux, Production of Lime, Soil Conditioner, Source of Magnesia (MgO)
Creating Artwork
4 Types
4.1 Types
Minette, Alnoite, Camptonite, Monchiquite, Fourchite, Vogesite, Appinite and Spessartite
Quartz Monzonite, Mangerite, Syenite and Diorite
4.2 Features
Always found as volcanic pipes over deep continental crust, Host rock for Diamond, Is one of the oldest rock, Surfaces are often shiny
Available in lots of colors, Is one of the oldest rock
4.3 Archaeological Significance
4.3.1 Monuments
4.4.1 Famous Monuments
Data Not Available
Data Not Available
5.0.2 Sculpture
5.1.3 Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available
Data Not Available
5.1.5 Pictographs
5.2.3 Petroglyphs
5.3.1 Figurines
6.1 Fossils
7 Formation
7.1 Formation
Lamprophyre formation takes place deep beneath the Earth’s surface at around 150 to 450 kilometres, and are erupted rapidly and violently.
Monzonite 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.
7.3 Composition
7.3.1 Mineral Content
Amphibole, Carbonate, Garnet, Micas, Olivine, Phlogopite, Pyroxene
Albite, Amphibole, Apatite, Biotite, Feldspar, Hornblade, Ilmenite, Magnetite, Muscovite or Illite, Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Quartz, Sulfides, Titanite, Zircon
7.3.4 Compound Content
Aluminium Oxide, NaCl, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide
7.4 Transformation
7.4.1 Metamorphism
7.4.4 Types of Metamorphism
Cataclastic Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism
7.4.6 Weathering
7.5.1 Types of Weathering
Biological Weathering
Biological Weathering
8.1.1 Erosion
8.2.3 Types of Erosion
Chemical Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion, Water Erosion
9 Properties
9.1 Physical Properties
9.1.1 Hardness
10.1.2 Grain Size
Fine to Coarse Grained
Medium to Fine Coarse Grained
10.1.4 Fracture
10.1.6 Streak
10.1.8 Porosity
Very Less Porous
Less Porous
10.1.10 Luster
Subvitreous to Dull
Subvitreous to Dull
10.1.12 Compressive Strength
10.1.14 Cleavage
10.1.15 Toughness
Not Available
Not Available
10.1.16 Specific Gravity
10.1.20 Transparency
Translucent to Opaque
Opaque
10.1.21 Density
2.95-2.96 g/cm32.9-2.91 g/cm3
0
1400
10.2 Thermal Properties
10.2.1 Specific Heat Capacity
10.3.2 Resistance
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant
11 Reserves
11.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents
11.1.1 Asia
Russia
China, India, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam
11.1.2 Africa
Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Ethiopia, South Africa
Angola, Egypt, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa
11.1.3 Europe
England, Hungary, Iceland, United Kingdom
Bulgaria, England, Germany, Norway, Romania, Switzerland
11.1.4 Others
Antarctica, Greenland
Not Yet Found
11.2 Deposits in Western Continents
11.2.1 North America
11.2.2 South America
Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
11.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent
11.3.1 Australia
New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia
New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia