Latite

Diamictite

Latite and Diamictite

Latite

Diamictite

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Definition

Latite is an igneous, volcanic rock, with aphanitic-aphyric to aphyric-porphyritic texture

Diamictite is a sedimentary rock that consists of non-sorted to poorly sorted terrigenous sediment containing particles that range in size from clay to boulders, suspended in a matrix of mudstone or sandstone

History

Origin

Italy

Southern Mongolia

Discoverer

Unknown

Etymology

From the Latin word latium

From Greek dia through and meiktós or mixed

Class

Igneous Rocks

Sedimentary Rocks

Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock

Durable Rock, Soft Rock

Family

Group

Volcanic

Other Categories

Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Texture

Aphanitic to Porphyritic

Clastic

Color

Black, Brown, Green, Grey, Pink, White

Brown, Buff

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

Rough

Banded

Uses

Architecture

Interior Uses

Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Interior Decoration

Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration

Exterior Uses

As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings

As Building Stone, 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

As Dimension Stone, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Landscaping, Roadstone

Medical Industry

Antiquity Uses

Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture

Artifacts

Other Uses

Commercial Uses

An Oil and Gas Reservoir, As a Feed Additive for Livestock, Metallurgical Flux, Soil Conditioner, Source of Magnesia (MgO)

Commemorative Tablets, Creating Artwork, Production of Lime

Types

Rhomb porphyries

Bedded Diamictite and Laminated Diamictite

Features

Host Rock for Lead

Host Rock for Lead, Is one of the oldest rock

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

Famous Monuments

Sculpture

Famous Sculptures

Pictographs

Petroglyphs

Figurines

Fossils

Absent

Present

Formation

Latite 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.

Diamictite is unevenly sorted terrigenous, non-calcareous sedimentary rock which forms due to weathering of mudstone and sandstone.

Composition

Mineral Content

Alkali feldspar, Biotite, Plagioclase, Pyroxene

Calcite, Clay, Feldspar, Micas, Quartz

Compound Content

CaO, Cl, MgO

Transformation

Metamorphism

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Types of Metamorphism

Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism

Weathering

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Types of Weathering

Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering

Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering

Erosion

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Types of Erosion

Chemical Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion

Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Water Erosion

Properties

Physical Properties

Hardness

5-5.52-3

1 7

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Grain Size

Fine Grained

Coarse Grained

Fracture

Conchoidal

Conchoidal to Uneven

Streak

White

Light to dark brown

Porosity

Very Less Porous

Highly Porous

Luster

Subvitreous to Dull

Grainy, Pearly and Vitreous

Compressive Strength

310.00 N/mm²-

0.15 450

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Cleavage

Perfect

Toughness

2.7

Specific Gravity

2.864.3-5.0

0 8.4

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Transparency

Translucent

Opaque

Density

2.8-2.9 g/cm³2.2-2.35 g/cm³

0 1400

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Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity

0.92 kJ/Kg K0.75 kJ/Kg K

0.14 3.2

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Resistance

Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant

Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

China, India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia

Africa

Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa

Europe

Bulgaria

Austria, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Others

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

USA

Canada, USA

South America

Brazil, Venezuela

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

New South Wales, New Zealand

All about Latite and Diamictite Properties

Know all about Latite and Diamictite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Latite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Diamictite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Latite is Aphanitic to Porphyritic whereas that of Diamictite is Clastic. Latite appears Rough and Diamictite appears Banded. The luster of Latite is subvitreous to dull while that of Diamictite is grainy, pearly and vitreous. Latite is available in black, brown, green, grey, pink, white colors whereas Diamictite is available in brown, buff colors. The commercial uses of Latite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, metallurgical flux, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo) and that of Diamictite are commemorative tablets, creating artwork, production of lime.