Picrite

Hawaiite

Picrite and Hawaiite

Picrite

Hawaiite

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1 Definition

1.1 Definition

Picrite is a variety of high-magnesium olivine basalt that is very rich in the mineral olivine

Hawaiite is volcanic rock that resembles basalt. It is an olivine basalt with intermediate composition between alkali olivine and mugearite

1.2 History

1.2.1 Origin

Hawaii Islands

1.3.2 Discoverer

Unknown

Joseph Iddings

1.4 Etymology

From Greek pikros bitter + -ite, 19th century

From Hawaii Islands

1.5 Class

Igneous Rocks

1.6.1 Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Hard Rock

Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock

1.8 Family

1.8.1 Group

Volcanic

1.9 Other Categories

Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Opaque Rock

2 Texture

2.1 Texture

Earthy, Rough

Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Vesicular

2.2 Color

Black, Brown, Colourless, Green, Grey, Pink, White, Yellow

Black, Brown, Light to Dark Grey

2.3 Maintenance

Less

2.4 Durability

Durable

2.4.1 Water Resistant

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2.4.2 Scratch Resistant

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2.4.3 Stain Resistant

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2.4.4 Wind Resistant

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2.4.6 Acid Resistant

✔ ✘

3.2 Appearance

Rough and Shiny

Dull and Soft

4 Uses

4.1 Architecture

4.1.1 Interior Uses

Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Homes, Interior Decoration

Decorative Aggregates, Floor Tiles, Flooring, Homes, Hotels, Interior Decoration, Kitchens

4.1.3 Exterior Uses

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

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

4.1.4 Other Architectural Uses

Curbing

4.2 Industry

4.2.1 Construction Industry

As a Sintering Agent in Steel Industry to process Iron Ore, Cement Manufacture, for Road Aggregate, Manufacture of Magnesium and Dolomite Refractories, Roadstone, Used for flooring, stair treads, borders and window sills.

As Dimension Stone, Cobblestones, Rail Track Ballast, Roadstone

4.3.2 Medical Industry

Not Yet Used

4.4 Antiquity Uses

Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture

Artifacts

4.5 Other Uses

4.5.1 Commercial Uses

As a Feed Additive for Livestock, As armour rock for sea walls, Metallurgical Flux, Pottery, Source of Magnesia (MgO)

Creating Artwork, Sea Defence

5 Types

5.1 Types

Oceanite

Not Available

5.2 Features

Host Rock for Lead

Has High structural resistance against erosion and climate, Very fine grained rock

5.3 Archaeological Significance

5.3.1 Monuments

Used

5.3.2 Famous Monuments

Data Not Available

Easter Island in the Polynesian Triangle, Pacific Ocean

5.3.3 Sculpture

Used

Not Yet Used

5.3.4 Famous Sculptures

Data Not Available

Not Applicable

5.3.5 Pictographs

Not Used

Used

5.3.6 Petroglyphs

Not Used

Used

5.3.7 Figurines

Used

Not Yet Used

5.4 Fossils

Absent

6 Formation

6.1 Formation

Picrite 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.

Hawaiite is a fine-grained, hard rock that forms when bits of lava shoot out of volcanoes and reach the Earth's surface.

6.2 Composition

6.2.1 Mineral Content

Biotite, Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyrrhotite

Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene

6.2.2 Compound Content

Al, CaO, Carbon Dioxide, Mg, MgO

Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide

6.3 Transformation

6.3.1 Metamorphism

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6.3.2 Types of Metamorphism

Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism

Impact Metamorphism

6.3.3 Weathering

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6.3.4 Types of Weathering

Biological Weathering

6.3.5 Erosion

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6.3.6 Types of Erosion

Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion

Not Applicable

7 Properties

7.1 Physical Properties

7.1.1 Hardness

6.86

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7.1.2 Grain Size

Fine Grained

Not Applicable

7.1.3 Fracture

Uneven

Conchoidal

7.1.4 Streak

White, Greenish White or Grey

Not Available

7.1.5 Porosity

Less Porous

7.1.6 Luster

Subvitreous to Dull

Not Available

7.1.7 Compressive Strength

189.00 N/mm²37.40 N/mm²

0.15 450

7.1.8 Cleavage

Imperfect

Not Applicable

7.1.9 Toughness

2.1

Not Available

7.1.10 Specific Gravity

2.75-2.92Not Available

0 8.4

7.1.11 Transparency

Opaque

7.1.12 Density

1.5-2.5 g/cm³Not Available

0 1400

7.2 Thermal Properties

7.2.1 Specific Heat Capacity

0.88 kJ/Kg KNA

0.14 3.2

7.2.2 Resistance

Heat Resistant

Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant

8 Reserves

8.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

8.1.1 Asia

India, Russia

8.1.2 Africa

South Africa

8.1.3 Europe

Iceland

8.1.4 Others

Not Yet Found

Hawaii Islands

8.2 Deposits in Western Continents

8.2.1 North America

Canada, USA

8.2.2 South America

Brazil

8.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

8.3.1 Australia

Not Yet Found

All about Picrite and Hawaiite Properties

Know all about Picrite and Hawaiite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Picrite and Hawaiite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Picrite is Earthy, Rough whereas that of Hawaiite is Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Vesicular. Picrite appears Rough and Shiny and Hawaiite appears Dull and Soft. The luster of Picrite is subvitreous to dull while that of Hawaiite is not available. Picrite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink, white, yellow colors whereas Hawaiite is available in black, brown, light to dark grey colors. The commercial uses of Picrite are as a feed additive for livestock, as armour rock for sea walls, metallurgical flux, pottery, source of magnesia (mgo) and that of Hawaiite are creating artwork, sea defence.