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Mudstone and Limestone


Limestone and Mudstone


Definition

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  
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed mostly of calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate  

History
  
  

Origin
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New Zealand  

Discoverer
William Smith  
Belsazar Hacquet  

Etymology
From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz  
From lime and stone in late 14th Century  

Class
Sedimentary Rocks  
Sedimentary Rocks  

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock  
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock  

Family
  
  

Group
-  
-  

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock  
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock  

Texture

Texture
Clastic  
Clastic or Non-Clastic  

Color
Black, Blue, Brown, Green, Grey, Orange, Red, White, Yellow  
Beige, Black, Blue, Brown, Cream, Gold, Green, Grey, Light Green, Light Grey, Linen, Pink, Red, Rust, Silver, White, Yellow  

Maintenance
Less  
More  

Durability
Durable  
Durable  

Water Resistant
Yes  
No  

Scratch Resistant
No  
Yes  

Stain Resistant
No  
Yes  

Wind Resistant
No  
No  

Acid Resistant
No  
No  

Appearance
Rough and Dull  
Rough and Banded  

Uses

Architecture
  
  

Interior Uses
Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Floor Tiles, Interior Decoration  
Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration  

Exterior Uses
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Paving Stone, Roof Tiles  
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings  

Other Architectural Uses
Curbing  
Curbing  

Industry
  
  

Construction Industry
Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Making natural cement, Raw material for the manufacture of mortar  
Cement Manufacture, Cobblestones, for Road Aggregate, Production of Glass and Ceramics, Raw material for the manufacture of mortar, Roadstone, Source of calcium  

Medical Industry
-  
In Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industry, Medicines and Cosmetics  

Antiquity Uses
Sculpture, Small Figurines  
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines  

Other Uses
  
  

Commercial Uses
Creating Artwork, Pottery  
Animal feed filler, As a Feed Additive for Livestock, Paper Industry, Raw material for manufacture of quicklime, slaked lime, Soil Conditioner, Used in aquariums, Whiting material in toothpaste, paint and paper  

Types

Types
Marl, Shale and Argillite  
Chalk, Coquina, Fossiliferous Limestone, Lithographic Limestone, Oolitic Limestone, Travertine, Tufa  

Features
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Smooth to touch, Very fine grained rock  
Host Rock for Lead, Stalactites and stalagmites are formed from this rock, Zinc and Copper Deposits  

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
-  
-  

Famous Monuments
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Acropolis of Athens in Greece, Agia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey, Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, Angkor Wat in Cambodia, Big Ben in London, Charminar in Hyderabad, India, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Maharashtra, India, Chichen Itza in Mexico, Empire State Building in New York, Khajuraho Temples, India, Kremlin in Moscow, Louvre in Paris, France, Neuschwanstein in Bavaria, Potala Palace in Lahasa, Tibet, Wailing Wall in Jerusalem  

Sculpture
-  
-  

Famous Sculptures
-  
Ajanta Caves in Maharashtra, India, Elephanta Caves in Maharashtra, India  

Pictographs
-  
-  

Petroglyphs
-  
-  

Figurines
-  
-  

Fossils
Present  
Present  

Formation

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.  
Limestone is a sedimentary rock which is mainly made up of calcium carbonate.  

Composition
  
  

Mineral Content
Biotite, Chlorite, Feldspar, Micas, Muscovite or Illite, Plagioclase, Pyrite, Quartz  
Calcite, Chert, Clay, Dolomite, Quartz, Sand, Silt  

Compound Content
Aluminium Oxide, NaCl, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, Silicon Dioxide  
Aluminium Oxide, NaCl, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, MgO  

Transformation
  
  

Metamorphism
No  
No  

Types of Metamorphism
-  
-  

Weathering
Yes  
Yes  

Types of Weathering
Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering  
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering  

Erosion
Yes  
Yes  

Types of Erosion
Chemical Erosion, Sea Erosion  
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion  

Properties

Physical Properties
  
  

Hardness
2-3  
3-4  

Grain Size
Very fine-grained  
Fine Grained  

Fracture
-  
Splintery  

Streak
White  
White  

Porosity
Highly Porous  
Less Porous  

Luster
Dull  
Dull to Pearly  

Compressive Strength
25.00 N/mm2  
99+
115.00 N/mm2  
27

Cleavage
Perfect  
-  

Toughness
2.6  
1  

Specific Gravity
2.2-2.8  
2.3-2.7  

Transparency
Opaque  
Opaque  

Density
2.4-2.8 g/cm3  
2.3-2.7 g/cm3  

Thermal Properties
  
  

Specific Heat Capacity
0.39 kJ/Kg K  
30
0.91 kJ/Kg K  
11

Resistance
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant  
Pressure Resistant  

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents
  
  

Asia
Bangladesh, China, India, Russia  
Brunei, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam  

Africa
Ethiopia, Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania  
Cameroon, Chad, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Zambia, Zimbabwe  

Europe
Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Romania, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland  
United Kingdom  

Others
-  
-  

Deposits in Western Continents
  
  

North America
USA  
USA  

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

Deposits in Oceania Continent
  
  

Australia
New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia  
Adelaide, New Zealand, Queensland, Victoria, Yorke Peninsula  

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All about Mudstone and Limestone Properties

Know all about Mudstone and Limestone properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Mudstone and Limestone belong to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Mudstone is Clastic whereas that of Limestone is Clastic or Non-Clastic. Mudstone appears Rough and Dull and Limestone appears Rough and Banded. The luster of Mudstone is dull while that of Limestone is dull to pearly. Mudstone is available in black, blue, brown, green, grey, orange, red, white, yellow colors whereas Limestone is available in beige, black, blue, brown, cream, gold, green, grey, light green, light grey, linen, pink, red, rust, silver, white, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Mudstone are creating artwork, pottery and that of Limestone are animal feed filler, as a feed additive for livestock, paper industry, raw material for manufacture of quicklime, slaked lime, soil conditioner, used in aquariums, whiting material in toothpaste, paint and paper.

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