Monzogranite and Charnockite

Monzogranite

Charnockite

Definition

Monzogranite is a type of igneous rock and belongs to biotite granite rocks that are considered to be the final fractionation product of magma

Charnockite is a variety of granite containing minerals like orthopyroxene, quartz, and feldspar

History

Origin

Unknown

Tamil Nadu, India

Discoverer

Unknown

T. H. Holland

Etymology

From its mineral content

From Job Charnock, an administtrator of East India Company

Class

Igneous Rocks

Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Hard Rock

Family

Group

Plutonic

Other Categories

Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Texture

Porphyritic

Granular

Color

Black, Grey, Orange, Pink, White

Maintenance

Less

Durability

Durable

Water Resistant

Yes

Scratch Resistant

Yes

Stain Resistant

Yes

Wind Resistant

Acid Resistant

Yes

Appearance

Veined or Pebbled

Uses

Architecture

Interior Uses

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

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

Exterior Uses

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

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

Other Architectural Uses

Not Yet Used

Curbing

Industry

Construction Industry

As Dimension Stone

Medical Industry

Not Yet Used

Antiquity Uses

Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines

Other Uses

Commercial Uses

Cemetery Markers, Commemorative Tablets, Creating Artwork, Curling, Tombstones

Curling, Gemstone, Laboratory bench tops, Tombstones

Types

Muscovite-Biotite-Metagranite, Muscovite-Metagranite, Schollen-Metagranite and Biotite-Metagranite

Enderbite

Features

Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, It is One of the Oldest, Strongest and Hardest Rock

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

Used

Famous Monuments

Data Not Available

Sculpture

Used

Famous Sculptures

Data Not Available

Pictographs

Not Used

Petroglyphs

Not Used

Figurines

Used

Fossils

Absent

Formation

Monzogranite 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.

Charnockite is an intrusive igneous rock which is very hard and is formed due to weathering of existing rocks.

Composition

Mineral Content

Apatite, Biotite, Hornblende, Microcline, Perthite, Plagioclase, Quartz, Titanite, Zircon

Amphibole, Biotite, Feldspar, Hornblade, Micas, Muscovite or Illite, Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Quartz

Compound Content

Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide

Transformation

Metamorphism

Yes

Types of Metamorphism

Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism

Burial Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism

Weathering

Yes

Types of Weathering

Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering

Biological Weathering

Erosion

Yes

Types of Erosion

Chemical Erosion

Chemical Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion

Properties

Physical Properties

Hardness

6-7

Grain Size

Coarse Grained

Fracture

Not Available

Streak

White

Porosity

Less Porous

Very Less Porous

Luster

Dull to Grainy with Sporadic parts Pearly and Vitreous

Not Available

Compressive Strength

175.00 N/mm²

Not Available

Cleavage

Not Available

Toughness

Not Available

Specific Gravity

2.6-2.7

Not Available

Transparency

Opaque

Density

2.6-2.8 g/cm³

2.6 g/cm³

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity

0.79 kJ/Kg K

Not Available

Resistance

Heat Resistant, Wear Resistant

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

China, India, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam

India

Africa

Angola, Egypt, Madagascar, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa

East Africa, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Morocco, Mozambique

Europe

Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Sardinia, Spain, Switzerland, The Czech Republic, Venezuela

Albania, Romania, Scotland, United Kingdom

Others

Not Yet Found

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Canada, USA

USA

South America

Not Yet Found

Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

Not Yet Found

Central Australia, Western Australia

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All about Monzogranite and Charnockite Properties

Know all about Monzogranite and Charnockite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Monzogranite and Charnockite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Monzogranite is Porphyritic whereas that of Charnockite is Granular. Monzogranite appears Veined or Pebbled and Charnockite appears Veined or Pebbled. The luster of Monzogranite is dull to grainy with sporadic parts pearly and vitreous while that of Charnockite is not available. Monzogranite and Charnockite are available in black, grey, orange, pink, white colors. The commercial uses of Monzogranite are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork, curling, tombstones and that of Charnockite are curling, gemstone, laboratory bench tops, tombstones.