Metapelite

Adakite

Metapelite and Adakite

Metapelite

Adakite

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Definition

Metapelite is an old and currently not widely used field geological term for a clay rich fine-grained clastic sediment or sedimentary rock, i.e. mud or a mudstone

Adakite is an intermediate to felsic volcanic rock that has geochemical characteristics of magma which is said to be formed by partial melting of altered basalt that is subducted below volcanic arcs

History

Origin

Adak, Aleutian Islands

Discoverer

Unknown

Defant and Drummond

Etymology

From Pelos or clay in Greek

From Adak, Aleutian Islands

Class

Metamorphic Rocks

Igneous Rocks

Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock

Family

Group

Volcanic

Other Categories

Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Texture

Foliated

Porphyritic

Color

Dark Greenish - Grey, Green, Light Green, Light Greenish Grey

Black, Brown, Light to Dark Grey

Maintenance

Less

Durability

Durable

Water Resistant

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Scratch Resistant

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Stain Resistant

✔ ✘

Wind Resistant

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Acid Resistant

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Appearance

Banded

Dull and Soft

Uses

Architecture

Interior Uses

Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration

Decorative Aggregates, Floor Tiles, Homes, Hotels, Kitchens

Exterior Uses

As Building Stone, As Facing Stone

As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Office Buildings

Other Architectural Uses

Curbing

Whetstones

Industry

Construction Industry

Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate

As Dimension Stone, Cobblestones, Rail Track Ballast, Roadstone

Medical Industry

Antiquity Uses

Artifacts

Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines

Other Uses

Commercial Uses

Commemorative Tablets, Creating Artwork

Commemorative Tablets, Pottery, Used in aquariums

Types

Metamorphic rock

Intermediate volcanic rock

Features

Easily splits into thin plates, It is One of the Oldest, Strongest and Hardest Rock

Has High structural resistance against erosion and climate, Host rock for Diamond, Very fine grained rock

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

Famous Monuments

Sculpture

Famous Sculptures

Pictographs

Petroglyphs

Figurines

Fossils

Absent

Formation

Due to change in environmental conditions, rocks are heated and pressurized deep inside the Earth's surface. Metapelite is formed from the extreme heat caused by magma or by the intense collisions and friction of tectonic plates.

Adakite rocks are formed when the hydrous fluids are released from minerals that break down in metamorphosed basalt, and rise into the mantle they initiate partial melting.

Composition

Mineral Content

Albite, Chlorite, Quartz

Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene

Compound Content

Aluminium Oxide, CaO, MgO

Aluminium Oxide, MgO, Silicon Dioxide

Transformation

Metamorphism

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Types of Metamorphism

Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism

Weathering

✔ ✘

Types of Weathering

Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering

Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering

Erosion

✔ ✘

Types of Erosion

Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion

Coastal Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion

Properties

Physical Properties

Hardness

5-63-4

1 7

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Grain Size

Medium to Fine Coarse Grained

Fine to Medium Grained

Fracture

Fibrous

Conchoidal

Streak

Bluish Black

Porosity

Highly Porous

Less Porous

Luster

Earthy

Grainy, Pearly and Vitreous

Compressive Strength

40.00 N/mm²200.00 N/mm²

0.15 450

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Cleavage

Toughness

Specific Gravity

3.4-3.7-9999

0 8.4

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Transparency

Opaque

Density

0-300 g/cm³-9999 g/cm³

0 1400

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Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity

0.72 kJ/Kg K0.84 kJ/Kg K

0.14 3.2

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Resistance

Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant

Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

India, Russia

Africa

Western Africa

Ethiopia, Somalia, South Africa

Europe

United Kingdom

Iceland

Others

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Canada, USA

South America

Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador

Brazil

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

Central Australia, Western Australia

All about Metapelite and Adakite Properties

Know all about Metapelite and Adakite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Metapelite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Adakite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Metapelite is Foliated whereas that of Adakite is Porphyritic. Metapelite appears Banded and Adakite appears Dull and Soft. The luster of Metapelite is earthy while that of Adakite is grainy, pearly and vitreous. Metapelite is available in dark greenish - grey, green, light green, light greenish grey colors whereas Adakite is available in black, brown, light to dark grey colors. The commercial uses of Metapelite are commemorative tablets, creating artwork and that of Adakite are commemorative tablets, pottery, used in aquariums.