1 Definition
1.1 Definition
Larvikite is an igneous rock and a variety of monzonite, notable for the presence of thumbnail-sized crystals of feldspar
Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters
1.3 History
1.3.1 Origin
1.4.1 Discoverer
Unknown
Marcus Vitruvius Pollio
2.2 Etymology
From the town of Larvik in Norway, where this type of igneous rock is found
From Italian travertino a kind of building stone, from Tiburs, adjective from Tibur (Tivoli), in Italy
2.4 Class
Igneous Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
2.5.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
2.7 Family
2.7.1 Group
2.8 Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
3 Texture
3.1 Texture
3.2 Color
Black, Brown, Light to Dark Grey, White
Beige, Black, Blue, Brown, Grey, Red, White, Yellow
3.3 Maintenance
3.4 Durability
3.4.1 Water Resistant
3.4.4 Scratch Resistant
3.5.1 Stain Resistant
4.1.2 Wind Resistant
4.1.5 Acid Resistant
4.3 Appearance
5 Uses
5.1 Architecture
5.1.1 Interior Uses
Decorative Aggregates, Homes, Interior Decoration
Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Flooring, Homes, Interior Decoration
6.1.1 Exterior Uses
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings, Paving Stone
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Paving Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings
6.2.1 Other Architectural Uses
6.4 Industry
6.4.1 Construction Industry
As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate
As Dimension Stone, Building houses or walls, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Raw material for the manufacture of mortar
6.4.2 Medical Industry
Not Yet Used
Not Yet Used
6.5 Antiquity Uses
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture
Artifacts, Jewellery, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines
6.6 Other Uses
6.6.1 Commercial Uses
Cemetery Markers, Commemorative Tablets, Creating Artwork
Cemetery Markers, Creating Artwork, Gemstone, Jewelry, Paper Industry, Pottery
7 Types
7.1 Types
Quartz Monzonite, Syenite and Diorite
Not Available
7.2 Features
Available in lots of colors, Is one of the oldest rock
Stalactites and stalagmites are formed from this rock, Surfaces are often shiny, Very fine grained rock
7.3 Archaeological Significance
7.3.1 Monuments
7.3.3 Famous Monuments
Data Not Available
Colosseum in Rome, Italy, Sacré Coeur in Paris, France, Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy
7.4.1 Sculpture
8.3.5 Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available
Data Not Available
8.3.7 Pictographs
9.1.2 Petroglyphs
9.1.3 Figurines
9.2 Fossils
10 Formation
10.1 Formation
Larvikite 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.
Travertine is a type of sedimentary rock formed when a river carries or transports pieces of broken rock which then undergo sedimentation. They are then subjected to high temperature and pressure hence forming travertine rock.
10.2 Composition
10.2.1 Mineral Content
Albite, Amphibole, Apatite, Biotite, Feldspar, Hornblade, Ilmenite, Magnetite, Muscovite or Illite, Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Quartz, Sulfides, Titanite, Zircon
Calcite, Clay, Feldspar, Micas, Quartz
10.2.2 Compound Content
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide
Ca, NaCl, CaO, Oxygen
10.3 Transformation
10.3.1 Metamorphism
10.3.2 Types of Metamorphism
Cataclastic Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism
Not Applicable
10.3.3 Weathering
10.3.4 Types of Weathering
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering
10.3.5 Erosion
10.3.6 Types of Erosion
Chemical Erosion
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion
11 Properties
11.1 Physical Properties
11.1.1 Hardness
11.1.8 Grain Size
Medium to Fine Coarse Grained
Fine Grained
11.1.9 Fracture
11.1.10 Streak
11.1.11 Porosity
Less Porous
Highly Porous
11.1.12 Luster
Subvitreous to Dull
Dull to Pearly
11.1.13 Compressive Strength
310.00 N/mm280.00 N/mm2
0.15
450
11.1.17 Cleavage
Not Available
Non-Existent
11.1.18 Toughness
11.1.19 Specific Gravity
11.1.22 Transparency
11.1.23 Density
2.9-2.91 g/cm32.71 g/cm3
0
1400
11.3 Thermal Properties
11.3.1 Specific Heat Capacity
0.92 kJ/Kg K1.09 kJ/Kg K
0.14
3.2
12.3.2 Resistance
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant
Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant
13 Reserves
13.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents
13.1.1 Asia
Not Yet Found
China, Russia
13.1.2 Africa
Not Yet Found
Not Yet Found
13.1.3 Europe
Bulgaria, England, Germany, Norway, Romania, Switzerland
Austria, Italy, Portugal, United Kingdom
13.1.4 Others
Not Yet Found
Not Yet Found
13.2 Deposits in Western Continents
13.2.1 North America
13.2.2 South America
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador
13.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent
13.3.1 Australia
New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia
Not Yet Found