Mudstone

Comendite

Mudstone and Comendite

Mudstone

Comendite

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Definition

Mudstone is a fine-grained, dark gray sedimentary rock, which is formed from silt and clay and is similar to shale but has less laminations

Comendite is a hard, peralkaline igneous rock, a type of light blue grey rhyolite

History

Origin

Italy

Discoverer

William Smith

Unknown

Etymology

From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz

Comendite derives its name from the area of Le Commende on San Pietro Island in Italy

Class

Sedimentary Rocks

Igneous Rocks

Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Soft Rock

Durable Rock, Hard Rock

Family

Group

Volcanic

Other Categories

Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Texture

Clastic

Porphyritic

Color

Black, Blue, Brown, Green, Grey, Orange, Red, White, Yellow

Blue, Bluish - Grey

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

Rough and Dull

Foliated

Uses

Architecture

Interior Uses

Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Floor Tiles, Interior Decoration

Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration

Exterior Uses

As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Paving Stone, Roof Tiles

As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration

Other Architectural Uses

Curbing

Industry

Construction Industry

Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Making natural cement, Raw material for the manufacture of mortar

Building houses or walls, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Landscaping, Making natural cement, Raw material for the manufacture of mortar

Medical Industry

Antiquity Uses

Sculpture, Small Figurines

Artifacts

Other Uses

Commercial Uses

Creating Artwork, Pottery

Cemetery Markers

Types

Marl, Shale and Argillite

Rhyolite

Features

Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Smooth to touch, Very fine grained rock

Very fine grained rock, It is One of the Oldest, Strongest and Hardest Rock

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

Famous Monuments

Sculpture

Famous Sculptures

Pictographs

Petroglyphs

Figurines

Fossils

Present

Absent

Formation

Mudstone forms when very fine-grained clay particles are deposited in water which settle at the bottom of water bodies. They are buried and compacted by overlying sediment hence forming mudstone.

Comendite is a type of Igneous rock which is formed due to cooling and solidification of lava or magma. It may form with or without crystallization, either below the surface as intrusive rocks or on the surface as extrusive rocks.

Composition

Mineral Content

Biotite, Chlorite, Feldspar, Micas, Muscovite or Illite, Plagioclase, Pyrite, Quartz

Albite, Amphibole, Quartz

Compound Content

Aluminium Oxide, NaCl, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, Silicon Dioxide

Al, Fe, Potassium Oxide

Transformation

Metamorphism

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Types of Metamorphism

Cataclastic Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism

Weathering

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Types of Weathering

Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering

Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering

Erosion

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Types of Erosion

Chemical Erosion, Sea Erosion

Coastal Erosion, Water Erosion

Properties

Physical Properties

Hardness

2-36-7

1 7

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Grain Size

Very fine-grained

Medium Grained

Fracture

Pervasive

Streak

White

Bluish Black

Porosity

Highly Porous

Luster

Dull

Compressive Strength

25.00 N/mm²92.40 N/mm²

0.15 450

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Cleavage

Perfect

Toughness

2.6

Specific Gravity

2.2-2.82.38

0 8.4

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Transparency

Opaque

Density

2.4-2.8 g/cm³-9999 g/cm³

0 1400

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Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity

0.39 kJ/Kg K0.79 kJ/Kg K

0.14 3.2

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Resistance

Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

Bangladesh, China, India, Russia

China

Africa

Ethiopia, Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania

East Africa

Europe

Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Romania, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland

Italy

Others

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

USA

South America

Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

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

Queensland

All about Mudstone and Comendite Properties

Know all about Mudstone and Comendite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Mudstone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Comendite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Mudstone is Clastic whereas that of Comendite is Porphyritic. Mudstone appears Rough and Dull and Comendite appears Foliated. The luster of Mudstone and Comendite is dull. Mudstone is available in black, blue, brown, green, grey, orange, red, white, yellow colors whereas Comendite is available in blue, bluish - grey colors. The commercial uses of Mudstone are creating artwork, pottery and that of Comendite are cemetery markers.