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Monzonite and Coal


Coal and Monzonite


Definition

Definition
Monzonite is a granular igneous rock with composition between syenite and diorite and containing approximately equal amounts of orthoclase and plagioclase  
Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers called coal beds  

History
  
  

Origin
Trento Province, Italy  
USA  

Discoverer
Unknown  
John Peter Salley  

Etymology
From Mount Monzoni in the Tyrol, Italy, + -ite1  
From the Old English term col, which has meant mineral of fossilized carbon since the 13th century  

Class
Igneous Rocks  
Sedimentary Rocks  

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock  
Durable Rock, Soft Rock  

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic  
-  

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

Texture

Texture
Phaneritic  
Amorphous, Glassy  

Color
Black, Brown, Light to Dark Grey, White  
Black, Brown, Dark Brown, Grey, Light to Dark Grey  

Maintenance
Less  
Less  

Durability
Durable  
Durable  

Water Resistant
Yes  
No  

Scratch Resistant
Yes  
No  

Stain Resistant
Yes  
No  

Wind Resistant
No  
No  

Acid Resistant
Yes  
No  

Appearance
Shiny  
Veined or Pebbled  

Uses

Architecture
  
  

Interior Uses
Decorative Aggregates, Flooring, Interior Decoration  
-  

Exterior Uses
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Office Buildings, Paving Stone  
-  

Other Architectural Uses
Curbing  
-  

Industry
  
  

Construction Industry
As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate  
Cement Manufacture, for Road Aggregate, Making natural cement, Steel Production  

Medical Industry
-  
-  

Antiquity Uses
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture  
Artifacts  

Other Uses
  
  

Commercial Uses
Creating Artwork  
Alumina Refineries, Electricity Generation, Liquid Fuel, Manufacture of Soap, Solvents, Dyes, Plastics and Fibres, Paper Industry  

Types

Types
Quartz Monzonite, Mangerite, Syenite and Diorite  
Peat, Lignite, Sub-Bituminous Coal, Bituminous Coal, Anthracite, Graphite  

Features
Available in lots of colors, Is one of the oldest rock  
Helps in production of Heat and Electricity, Used as fossil fuel  

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
-  
-  

Famous Monuments
-  
-  

Sculpture
-  
-  

Famous Sculptures
-  
-  

Pictographs
-  
-  

Petroglyphs
-  
-  

Figurines
-  
-  

Fossils
Absent  
Present  

Formation

Formation
Monzonite 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.  
Coal forms from the accumulation of plant debris in a swamp environment which is buried by sediments such as mud or sand and then compacted to form coal.  

Composition
  
  

Mineral Content
Albite, Amphibole, Apatite, Biotite, Feldspar, Hornblade, Ilmenite, Magnetite, Muscovite or Illite, Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Quartz, Sulfides, Titanite, Zircon  
Analcime, Apatite, Barite, Calcite, Chalcopyrite, Chlorite, Chromite, Clausthalite, Clay Minerals, Crandallite Group, Dolomite, Feldspar, Galena, Gypsum, Marcasite, Muscovite or Illite, Pyrite, Quartz, Siderite, Sphalerite, Zircon  

Compound Content
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide  
Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Sulphur  

Transformation
  
  

Metamorphism
Yes  
Yes  

Types of Metamorphism
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism  
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism  

Weathering
Yes  
No  

Types of Weathering
Biological Weathering  
-  

Erosion
Yes  
No  

Types of Erosion
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion, Water Erosion  
-  

Properties

Physical Properties
  
  

Hardness
6-7  
1-1.5  

Grain Size
Medium to Fine Coarse Grained  
Medium to Fine Coarse Grained  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal  

Streak
White  
Black  

Porosity
Less Porous  
Less Porous  

Luster
Subvitreous to Dull  
Dull to Vitreous to Submetallic  

Compressive Strength
310.00 N/mm2  
2
-  

Cleavage
-  
-  

Toughness
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.8-3  
1.1-1.4  

Transparency
Opaque  
Opaque  

Density
2.9-2.91 g/cm3  
1100-1400 g/cm3  

Thermal Properties
  
  

Specific Heat Capacity
0.92 kJ/Kg K  
10
1.32 kJ/Kg K  
4

Resistance
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant  
Heat Resistant  

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents
  
  

Asia
China, India, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam  
Bangladesh, Burma, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Pakistan, Turkey, Vietnam  

Africa
Angola, Egypt, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa  
Botswana, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania  

Europe
Bulgaria, England, Germany, Norway, Romania, Switzerland  
Belgium, Bulgaria, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, The Czech Republic, Ukraine, United Kingdom  

Others
-  
-  

Deposits in Western Continents
  
  

North America
USA  
Canada, Mexico, USA  

South America
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru  
Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Venezuela  

Deposits in Oceania Continent
  
  

Australia
New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia  
New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria  

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All about Monzonite and Coal Properties

Know all about Monzonite and Coal properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Monzonite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Coal belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Monzonite is Phaneritic whereas that of Coal is Amorphous, Glassy. Monzonite appears Shiny and Coal appears Veined or Pebbled. The luster of Monzonite is subvitreous to dull while that of Coal is dull to vitreous to submetallic. Monzonite is available in black, brown, light to dark grey, white colors whereas Coal is available in black, brown, dark brown, grey, light to dark grey colors. The commercial uses of Monzonite are creating artwork and that of Coal are alumina refineries, electricity generation, liquid fuel, manufacture of soap, solvents, dyes, plastics and fibres, paper industry.

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