Marble

Suevite

Marble and Suevite

Marble

Suevite

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Definition

Marble is a non-foliated metamorphic rock which is composed of recrystallized carbonate which is formed when limestone is exposed to high temperatures and pressures over a long time

During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.

History

Origin

Egypt

Canada, Germany

Discoverer

Unknown

Etymology

From the Greek marmaros, shining stone and also from the English word marmoreal meaning marble-like

No etymologies found

Class

Metamorphic Rocks

Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock

Family

Group

Other Categories

Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Texture

Granular

Earthy

Color

Black, Blue, Brown, Grey, Pink, White

Black, Brown, Green, Grey, Pink

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

Veined and Shiny

Banded

Uses

Architecture

Interior Uses

Bathrooms, Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Floor Tiles, Homes, Hotels, Interior Decoration, Kitchens, Stair Treads

Decorative Aggregates, Homes, Interior Decoration

Exterior Uses

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

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

Other Architectural Uses

Curbing

Industry

Construction Industry

As Dimension Stone

As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, for Road Aggregate, Making natural cement, Manufacture of Magnesium and Dolomite Refractories

Medical Industry

Antiquity Uses

Artifacts, Jewellery, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines

Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture

Other Uses

Commercial Uses

Cemetery Markers, Commemorative Tablets, Creating Artwork, Curling, Laboratory bench tops, Paper Industry, Tombstones, Used in aquariums, Whiting material in toothpaste, paint and paper

As a Feed Additive for Livestock, Gemstone, Metallurgical Flux, Source of Magnesia (MgO)

Types

Breccia Marble, Carrara Marble, Calacatta marble, Cultured Marble, Polished Marble, Honed Marble, Sand Marble

Phyllosilicates, Calcite

Features

Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Easily splits into thin plates, Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock

Host Rock for Lead

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

Famous Monuments

Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, Buland Darwaza in Agra, India, Capitol Hill Building, Washington DC, Charminar in Hyderabad, India, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Maharashtra, India, Ephesus in Turkey, Faisal Mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan, Humayun's Tomb in Delhi, India, Jama Masjid in Delhi, India, Lotus Temple in New Delhi, India, Louvre in Paris, France, Mysore Palace in Karnataka, India, Neuschwanstein in Bavaria, Palace of Parliament in Bucharest, Romania, Parthenon in Greece, Potala Palace in Lahasa, Tibet, Prophet’s Mosque in Medina, Qutb Minar in India, Saint Basil's Cathedral in Moscow, Russia, St. Peter’s Cathedral in Vatican City, Taj Mahal in Agra, India, Tower of Pisa, Italy, Victoria Memorial in Kolkata, India, Washington Monument, US

Sculpture

Famous Sculptures

Ajanta Caves in Maharashtra, India, Bust of Artemis, Elephanta Caves in Maharashtra, India, Lincoln Memorial in America

Pictographs

Petroglyphs

Figurines

Fossils

Absent

Formation

Marble is a metamorphic rock produced from limestone in the earth crust. It is formed by the metamorphism of limestone.

Suevite is a metamorphic rock consisting partly of melted material, typically forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments, formed during an impact event.

Composition

Mineral Content

Garnet, Graphite, Olivine, Pyrite, Quartz

Coesite, Quartz, Stishovite

Compound Content

CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, MgO, Silicon Dioxide

CaO, Carbon Dioxide, MgO

Transformation

Metamorphism

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Types of Metamorphism

Impact Metamorphism

Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Hydrothermal Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism

Weathering

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Types of Weathering

Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering

Erosion

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Types of Erosion

Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion

Properties

Physical Properties

Hardness

3-45.5

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Grain Size

Medium Grained

Coarse Grained

Fracture

Uneven

Streak

White

Light to dark brown

Porosity

Less Porous

Luster

Dull to Pearly to Subvitreous

Earthy

Compressive Strength

115.00 N/mm²65.00 N/mm²

0.15 450

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Cleavage

Perfect

Toughness

Specific Gravity

2.86-2.872.86

0 8.4

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Transparency

Opaque

Density

2.4-2.7 g/cm³2.8-2.9 g/cm³

0 1400

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Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity

0.88 kJ/Kg K0.92 kJ/Kg K

0.14 3.2

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Resistance

Heat Resistant

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

China, India

Africa

Namibia

Europe

Italy, Spain

England, France, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Others

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

South America

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland, Victoria

All about Marble and Suevite Properties

Know all about Marble and Suevite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Marble and Suevite belong to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Marble is Granular whereas that of Suevite is Earthy. Marble appears Veined and Shiny and Suevite appears Banded. The luster of Marble is dull to pearly to subvitreous while that of Suevite is earthy. Marble is available in black, blue, brown, grey, pink, white colors whereas Suevite is available in black, brown, green, grey, pink colors. The commercial uses of Marble are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork, curling, laboratory bench tops, paper industry, tombstones, used in aquariums, whiting material in toothpaste, paint and paper and that of Suevite are as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, source of magnesia (mgo).