1 Definition
1.1 Definition
Peridotite is a dense, coarse-grained plutonic is the main constituent of the earth's mantle
Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass
1.2 History
1.2.1 Origin
1.2.2 Discoverer
1.3 Etymology
From French, from peridot + -ite
From German Granophyr, from Granit granite + Porphyr
1.4 Class
Igneous Rocks
Igneous Rocks
1.4.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
1.5 Family
1.5.1 Group
1.6 Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
2 Texture
2.1 Texture
2.2 Color
Dark Greenish - Grey
Black, Grey, Orange, Pink, White
2.3 Maintenance
2.4 Durability
2.4.1 Water Resistant
2.4.2 Scratch Resistant
2.4.3 Stain Resistant
2.4.4 Wind Resistant
1.1.1 Acid Resistant
1.3 Appearance
Rough and Shiny
Veined or Pebbled
2 Uses
2.1 Architecture
2.1.1 Interior Uses
Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration
Bathrooms, Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Floor Tiles, Flooring, Homes, Hotels, Interior Decoration, Kitchens, Stair Treads
2.2.1 Exterior Uses
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Bridges, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings, Paving Stone
2.2.2 Other Architectural Uses
2.4 Industry
2.4.1 Construction Industry
As Dimension Stone, Cobblestones
As Dimension Stone
2.4.3 Medical Industry
Not Yet Used
Not Yet Used
2.5 Antiquity Uses
Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines
2.7 Other Uses
2.7.1 Commercial Uses
Creating Artwork, Gemstone, Jewelry, Source of Chromite, Platinum, Nickel and Garnet, Source of Diamonds
Curling, Gemstone, Laboratory bench tops, Tombstones
3 Types
3.1 Types
Dunite, Wehrlite, Harzburgite, Lherzolite and Pyrolite
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4.2 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 and Patterns, It is One of the Oldest, Strongest and Hardest Rock
4.4 Archaeological Significance
4.4.1 Monuments
4.5.1 Famous Monuments
Data Not Available
Data Not Available
4.5.2 Sculpture
4.6.1 Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available
Data Not Available
4.6.3 Pictographs
4.6.5 Petroglyphs
4.6.6 Figurines
4.7 Fossils
5 Formation
5.1 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.
Granophyre 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.
5.2 Composition
5.2.1 Mineral Content
Amphibole, Chromite, Garnet, Magnesium, Olivine, Phlogopite, Plagioclase, Pyroxene
Hornblade, Orthoclase, Plagioclase, Quartz
5.3.1 Compound Content
Ca, Fe, Mg, Potassium, Silicon Dioxide, Sodium, Titanium Dioxide
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide
5.4 Transformation
6.0.1 Metamorphism
6.1.2 Types of Metamorphism
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Hydrothermal Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism
Burial Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism
6.1.4 Weathering
6.1.6 Types of Weathering
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering
Biological Weathering
6.2.2 Erosion
6.2.3 Types of Erosion
Chemical Erosion
Glacier Erosion, Sea Erosion, Wind Erosion
7 Properties
7.1 Physical Properties
7.1.1 Hardness
10.1.2 Grain Size
Coarse Grained
Medium to Fine Coarse Grained
10.1.3 Fracture
10.1.4 Streak
10.1.5 Porosity
10.1.6 Luster
Shiny
Dull to Grainy with Sporadic parts Pearly and Vitreous
10.1.7 Compressive Strength
107.55 N/mm2175.00 N/mm2
0.15
450
10.1.14 Cleavage
10.1.15 Toughness
10.1.16 Specific Gravity
10.1.17 Transparency
Translucent to Opaque
Opaque
10.1.18 Density
3.1-3.4 g/cm32.6-2.8 g/cm3
0
1400
10.2 Thermal Properties
10.2.1 Specific Heat Capacity
1.26 kJ/Kg K0.79 kJ/Kg K
0.14
3.2
10.3.2 Resistance
Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant
Heat Resistant, Wear Resistant
11 Reserves
11.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents
11.1.1 Asia
China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Russia, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey
China, India, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam
11.1.2 Africa
Morocco, South Africa
Angola, Egypt, Madagascar, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa
11.1.3 Europe
Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, Venezuela
Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Sardinia, Spain, Switzerland, The Czech Republic, Venezuela
11.1.4 Others
Not Yet Found
Not Yet Found
11.2 Deposits in Western Continents
11.2.1 North America
11.2.2 South America
11.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent
11.3.1 Australia
New Zealand, Western Australia
Not Yet Found