Mudstone

Travertine

Mudstone and Travertine

Mudstone

Travertine

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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

Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters

History

Origin

Unknown

Italy

Discoverer

Unknown

Marcus Vitruvius Pollio

Etymology

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

From Italian travertino a kind of building stone, from Tiburs, adjective from Tibur (Tivoli), in Italy

Class

Sedimentary Rocks

Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Soft Rock

Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock

Family

Group

Not Applicable

Other Categories

Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Texture

Clastic

Banded

Color

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

Beige, Black, Blue, Brown, Grey, Red, White, Yellow

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

Fibrous

Uses

Architecture

Interior Uses

Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Floor Tiles, Interior Decoration

Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Flooring, Homes, Interior Decoration

Exterior Uses

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

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

Other Architectural Uses

Curbing

Industry

Construction Industry

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

As Dimension Stone, Building houses or walls, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Raw material for the manufacture of mortar

Medical Industry

Not Available

Antiquity Uses

Sculpture, Small Figurines

Artifacts, Jewellery, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines

Other Uses

Commercial Uses

Creating Artwork, Pottery

Cemetery Markers, Creating Artwork, Gemstone, Jewelry, Paper Industry, Pottery

Types

Marl, Shale and Argillite

Not Available

Features

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

Stalactites and stalagmites are formed from this rock, Surfaces are often shiny, Very fine grained rock

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

Not Yet Used

Used

Famous Monuments

Not Applicable

Colosseum in Rome, Italy, Sacré Coeur in Paris, France, Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy

Sculpture

Used

Famous Sculptures

Not Available

Pictographs

Used

Petroglyphs

Used

Figurines

Used

Fossils

Present

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.

Travertine is a type of sedimentary rock formed when a river carries or transports pieces of broken rock which then undergo sedimentation. They are then subjected to high temperature and pressure hence forming travertine rock.

Composition

Mineral Content

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

Calcite, Clay, Feldspar, Micas, Quartz

Compound Content

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

Ca, NaCl, CaO, Oxygen

Transformation

Metamorphism

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Types of Metamorphism

Not Applicable

Weathering

✔ ✘

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

Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion

Properties

Physical Properties

Hardness

2-33-4

1 7

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Grain Size

Very fine-grained

Fine Grained

Fracture

Not Available

Splintery

Streak

White

Porosity

Highly Porous

Luster

Dull

Dull to Pearly

Compressive Strength

NA80.00 N/mm²

0.15 450

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Cleavage

Perfect

Not Available

Toughness

2.6

Specific Gravity

2.2-2.81.68

0 8.4

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Transparency

Opaque

Density

2.4-2.8 g/cm³2.71 g/cm³

0 1400

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Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity

0.39 kJ/Kg K1.09 kJ/Kg K

0.14 3.2

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Resistance

Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant

Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

Bangladesh, China, India, Russia

China, Russia

Africa

Ethiopia, Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania

Not Available

Europe

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

Austria, Italy, Portugal, United Kingdom

Others

Not Available

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

USA

Canada, USA

South America

Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela

Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

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

Not Available

All about Mudstone and Travertine Properties

Know all about Mudstone and Travertine properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Mudstone and Travertine belong to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Mudstone is Clastic whereas that of Travertine is Banded. Mudstone appears Rough and Dull and Travertine appears Fibrous. The luster of Mudstone is dull while that of Travertine is dull to pearly. Mudstone is available in black, blue, brown, green, grey, orange, red, white, yellow colors whereas Travertine is available in beige, black, blue, brown, grey, red, white, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Mudstone are creating artwork, pottery and that of Travertine are cemetery markers, creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry, paper industry, pottery.