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Litchfieldite and Greywacke


Greywacke and Litchfieldite


Definition

Definition
Litchfieldite is a rare igneous rock which is coarse-grained, foliated and a variety of nepheline syenite, sometimes also called as nepheline syenite gneiss or gneissic nepeheline syenite  
Greywacke is defined as a dark coarse-grained sandstone rock which contains more than 15 per cent clay  

History
  
  

Origin
USA  
-  

Discoverer
Bayley  
Unknown  

Etymology
From its occurrence at Litchfield, Maine, USA  
From German Grauwacke, from grau grey + wacke  

Class
Igneous Rocks  
Sedimentary Rocks  

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock  
Durable Rock, Hard Rock  

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic  
-  

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock  
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock  

Texture

Texture
Granular  
Clastic  

Color
Brown, Buff, Cream, Green, Grey, Pink, White  
Beige, Black, Brown, Cream, Dark Brown, Green, Grey, Light Green, Light to Dark Grey, Pink, Red, White, Yellow  

Maintenance
Less  
Less  

Durability
Durable  
Durable  

Water Resistant
Yes  
Yes  

Scratch Resistant
Yes  
Yes  

Stain Resistant
Yes  
Yes  

Wind Resistant
No  
Yes  

Acid Resistant
No  
No  

Appearance
Banded and Foilated  
Dull  

Uses

Architecture
  
  

Interior Uses
Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Flooring, Interior Decoration  
Decorative Aggregates, Floor Tiles, Flooring, Homes, Interior Decoration  

Exterior Uses
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration  
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings, Paving Stone  

Other Architectural Uses
Curbing  
Curbing, Whetstones  

Industry
  
  

Construction Industry
As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Landscaping, Making natural cement, Manufacture of Magnesium and Dolomite Refractories, Production of Glass and Ceramics  
Building houses or walls, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Raw material for the manufacture of mortar  

Medical Industry
-  
-  

Antiquity Uses
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture  
Artifacts, Sculpture, Small Figurines  

Other Uses
  
  

Commercial Uses
Creating Artwork  
As armour rock for sea walls, Petroleum reservoirs, Sea Defence, Tombstones  

Types

Types
Borolanite and Litchfieldite  
Greywacke  

Features
Application of acids on the surface causes cloudy frosting, Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Dissolves in hydrochloric acid, Is one of the oldest rock  
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Generally rough to touch, Non-vesicular, Veined  

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
-  
-  

Famous Monuments
-  
-  

Sculpture
-  
-  

Famous Sculptures
-  
-  

Pictographs
-  
-  

Petroglyphs
-  
-  

Figurines
-  
-  

Fossils
Absent  
Present  

Formation

Formation
Litchfieldite 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.  
Graywacke rock is a type of sedimentary rock, which is also known as immature sandstone, which is indurated, dark grey and consisting of poorly sorted angular to sub-angular, sand-sized grains.  

Composition
  
  

Mineral Content
Albite, Amphibole, Biotite, Cancrinite, Feldspar, Hornblende, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Sodalite  
Augite, Biotite, Calcite, Chlorite, Clay, Clay Minerals, Feldspar, Micas, Muscovite or Illite, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Quartz  

Compound Content
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide  
Aluminium Oxide, NaCl, CaO, Chromium(III) Oxide, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, Magnesium Carbonate, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide  

Transformation
  
  

Metamorphism
Yes  
No  

Types of Metamorphism
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism  
-  

Weathering
Yes  
Yes  

Types of Weathering
Biological Weathering, Mechanical Weathering  
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering  

Erosion
Yes  
Yes  

Types of Erosion
Coastal Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion  
Coastal Erosion, Sea Erosion, Wind Erosion  

Properties

Physical Properties
  
  

Hardness
5.5-6  
6-7  

Grain Size
Coarse Grained  
Angular and Fine  

Fracture
Conchoidal to Uneven  
Conchoidal  

Streak
White  
White  

Porosity
Less Porous  
Highly Porous  

Luster
Greasy to Dull  
Dull  

Compressive Strength
150.00 N/mm2  
22
120.00 N/mm2  
26

Cleavage
-  
Perfect  

Toughness
-  
2.6  

Specific Gravity
2.6  
2.2-2.8  

Transparency
Translucent to Opaque  
Opaque  

Density
2.6 g/cm3  
2.6-2.61 g/cm3  

Thermal Properties
  
  

Specific Heat Capacity
0.79 kJ/Kg K  
17
0.71 kJ/Kg K  
23

Resistance
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Wear Resistant  
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant  

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents
  
  

Asia
-  
China, India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, Uzbekistan  

Africa
South Africa  
Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa  

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

Others
-  
Greenland  

Deposits in Western Continents
  
  

North America
Canada  
Canada, USA  

South America
Brazil  
Brazil  

Deposits in Oceania Continent
  
  

Australia
-  
New South Wales, New Zealand  

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All about Litchfieldite and Greywacke Properties

Know all about Litchfieldite and Greywacke properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Litchfieldite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Greywacke belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Litchfieldite is Granular whereas that of Greywacke is Clastic. Litchfieldite appears Banded and Foilated and Greywacke appears Dull. The luster of Litchfieldite is greasy to dull while that of Greywacke is dull. Litchfieldite is available in brown, buff, cream, green, grey, pink, white colors whereas Greywacke is available in beige, black, brown, cream, dark brown, green, grey, light green, light to dark grey, pink, red, white, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Litchfieldite are creating artwork and that of Greywacke are as armour rock for sea walls, petroleum reservoirs, sea defence, tombstones.

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