Monzonite

Diorite

Monzonite and Diorite

Monzonite

Diorite

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Definition

Monzonite is a granular igneous rock with composition between syenite and diorite and containing approximately equal amounts of orthoclase and plagioclase

Diorite is a grey to dark-grey intermediate intrusive igneous rock composed principally of plagioclase feldspar,biotite, hornblende, and pyroxene

History

Origin

Trento Province, Italy

Discoverer

Unknown

Etymology

From Mount Monzoni in the Tyrol, Italy, + -ite1

From early 19th century coined in French, formed irregularly from Greek diorizein distinguish

Class

Igneous Rocks

Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Hard Rock

Family

Group

Plutonic

Other Categories

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

Coarse Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Texture

Phaneritic

Color

Black, Brown, Light to Dark Grey, White

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

Shiny

Uses

Architecture

Interior Uses

Decorative Aggregates, Flooring, Interior Decoration

Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration

Exterior Uses

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

As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration

Other Architectural Uses

Curbing

Industry

Construction Industry

As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate

As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, Cobblestones, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate

Medical Industry

Antiquity Uses

Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture

Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines

Other Uses

Commercial Uses

Creating Artwork

Creating Artwork, Curling

Types

Quartz Monzonite, Mangerite, Syenite and Diorite

Plagioclase Diorite and Quartz Diorite

Features

Available in lots of colors, Is one of the oldest rock

Typically speckled black and white.

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

Famous Monuments

Sculpture

Famous Sculptures

Pictographs

Petroglyphs

Figurines

Fossils

Absent

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.

Diorite is a coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock which contains large interlocking and randomly oriented crystals and forms when molten lava does not reach the Earth’s surface and cools down in the Earth’s crust.

Composition

Mineral Content

Albite, Amphibole, Apatite, Biotite, Feldspar, Hornblade, Ilmenite, Magnetite, Muscovite or Illite, Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Quartz, Sulfides, Titanite, Zircon

Compound Content

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

Silicon Dioxide

Transformation

Metamorphism

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Types of Metamorphism

Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism

Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism

Weathering

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Types of Weathering

Biological Weathering

Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering

Erosion

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Types of Erosion

Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion, Water Erosion

Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Water Erosion

Properties

Physical Properties

Hardness

6-76-7

1 7

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Grain Size

Medium to Fine Coarse Grained

Medium to Coarse Grained

Fracture

Streak

White

Bluish Black

Porosity

Less Porous

Very Less Porous

Luster

Subvitreous to Dull

Shiny

Compressive Strength

310.00 N/mm²225.00 N/mm²

0.15 450

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Cleavage

Toughness

2.1

Specific Gravity

2.8-32.8-3

0 8.4

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Transparency

Opaque

Density

2.9-2.91 g/cm³2.8-3 g/cm³

0 1400

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Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity

0.92 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

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

Africa

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

Egypt

Europe

Bulgaria, England, Germany, Norway, Romania, Switzerland

Finland, Germany, Italy, Romania, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom

Others

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

USA

South America

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

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

New Zealand, Western Australia

All about Monzonite and Diorite Properties

Know all about Monzonite and Diorite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Monzonite and Diorite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Monzonite is Phaneritic whereas that of Diorite is Phaneritic. Monzonite appears Shiny and Diorite appears Shiny. The luster of Monzonite is subvitreous to dull while that of Diorite is shiny. Monzonite and Diorite are available in black, brown, light to dark grey, white colors. The commercial uses of Monzonite are creating artwork and that of Diorite are creating artwork, curling.