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Peridotite and Oolite


Oolite and Peridotite


Definition

Definition
Peridotite is a dense, coarse-grained plutonic is the main constituent of the earth's mantle  
Oolite is a sedimentary rock formed from ooids, spherical grains which are composed of concentric layers of calcite  

History
  
  

Origin
Pike County, U.S  
-  

Discoverer
Unknown  
William Smith  

Etymology
From French, from peridot +‎ -ite  
From oo- + -lite, after German Oolit. A rock consisting of fine grains of carbonate of lime  

Class
Igneous Rocks  
Sedimentary Rocks  

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

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic  
Volcanic  

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

Texture

Texture
Phaneritic  
Clastic or Non-Clastic  

Color
Dark Greenish - Grey  
Black, Blue, Brown, Cream, Green, Grey, Pink, Red, Silver, White, Yellow  

Maintenance
Less  
Less  

Durability
Durable  
Durable  

Water Resistant
Yes  
No  

Scratch Resistant
Yes  
Yes  

Stain Resistant
No  
Yes  

Wind Resistant
No  
No  

Acid Resistant
No  
No  

Appearance
Rough and Shiny  
Rounded and Rough  

Uses

Architecture
  
  

Interior Uses
Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration  
Decorative Aggregates, Flooring, Interior Decoration  

Exterior Uses
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration  
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Paving Stone  

Other Architectural Uses
Curbing  
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Industry
  
  

Construction Industry
As Dimension Stone, Cobblestones  
Cement Manufacture, Cobblestones, Landscaping  

Medical Industry
-  
-  

Antiquity Uses
Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines  
Artifacts  

Other Uses
  
  

Commercial Uses
Creating Artwork, Gemstone, Jewelry, Source of Chromite, Platinum, Nickel and Garnet, Source of Diamonds  
Creating Artwork, Jewelry, Used in aquariums  

Types

Types
Dunite, Wehrlite, Harzburgite, Lherzolite and Pyrolite  
Pisolitic Oolite and Oncolitic Oolite  

Features
Constitutes upper part of the Earth's mantle, Generally rough to touch, Host rock for Diamond, Is one of the oldest rock  
Available in lots of colors, Generally rough to touch, Very fine grained rock  

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
-  
-  

Famous Monuments
-  
-  

Sculpture
-  
-  

Famous Sculptures
-  
-  

Pictographs
-  
-  

Petroglyphs
-  
-  

Figurines
-  
-  

Fossils
Absent  
Present  

Formation

Formation
Peridotites can be formed in two ways: as mantle rocks formed during the accretion and differentiation of the Earth or as cumulate rocks formed by precipitation of olivine and pyroxenes from basaltic magmas.  
Oolites form when layers of calcite are deposited around a sand grain or fossil piece and are rolled around in calm water, which makes them round.  

Composition
  
  

Mineral Content
Amphibole, Chromite, Garnet, Magnesium, Olivine, Phlogopite, Plagioclase, Pyroxene  
Calcite, Chert, Clay, Dolomite, Quartz, Sand, Silt  

Compound Content
Ca, Fe, Mg, Potassium, Silicon Dioxide, Sodium, Titanium Dioxide  
Aluminium Oxide, Ca, NaCl, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, MgO  

Transformation
  
  

Metamorphism
Yes  
No  

Types of Metamorphism
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Hydrothermal Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism  
-  

Weathering
Yes  
Yes  

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

Erosion
Yes  
Yes  

Types of Erosion
Chemical Erosion  
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion  

Properties

Physical Properties
  
  

Hardness
5.5-6  
3-4  

Grain Size
Coarse Grained  
Fine Grained  

Fracture
Irregular  
Conchoidal  

Streak
White  
White  

Porosity
Less Porous  
Less Porous  

Luster
Shiny  
Pearly to Shiny  

Compressive Strength
107.55 N/mm2  
28
40.00 N/mm2  
40

Cleavage
-  
-  

Toughness
2.1  
1  

Specific Gravity
3-3.01  
-9999  

Transparency
Translucent to Opaque  
Opaque  

Density
3.1-3.4 g/cm3  
-9999 g/cm3  

Thermal Properties
  
  

Specific Heat Capacity
1.26 kJ/Kg K  
5
0.65 kJ/Kg K  
25

Resistance
Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant  
Heat Resistant, Wear Resistant  

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents
  
  

Asia
China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Russia, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey  
Brunei, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam  

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

Europe
Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Switzerland  
United Kingdom  

Others
-  
-  

Deposits in Western Continents
  
  

North America
Canada, USA  
USA  

South America
Brazil  
Colombia  

Deposits in Oceania Continent
  
  

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

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All about Peridotite and Oolite Properties

Know all about Peridotite and Oolite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Peridotite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Oolite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Peridotite is Phaneritic whereas that of Oolite is Clastic or Non-Clastic. Peridotite appears Rough and Shiny and Oolite appears Rounded and Rough. The luster of Peridotite is shiny while that of Oolite is pearly to shiny. Peridotite is available in dark greenish - grey colors whereas Oolite is available in black, blue, brown, cream, green, grey, pink, red, silver, white, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Peridotite are creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry, source of chromite, platinum, nickel and garnet, source of diamonds and that of Oolite are creating artwork, jewelry, used in aquariums.

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