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Scoria and Enderbite


Enderbite and Scoria


Definition

Definition
Scoria is a dark-colored extrusive igneous rock with abundant round bubble-like cavities  
Enderbite rock is an igneous rock which belongs to the Charnockite rock series  

History
  
  

Origin
-  
Enderby Land, Antarctica  

Discoverer
Unknown  
Unknown  

Etymology
From late Middle English (denoting slag from molten metal), from Greek skōria refuse, from skōr dung  
From its occurrence in Enderby Land, Antarctica  

Class
Igneous Rocks  
Igneous Rocks  

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

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic  
Plutonic  

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

Texture

Texture
Vesicular  
Granular  

Color
Black, Brown, Dark Grey to Black, Red  
Black, Grey, Orange, Pink, White  

Maintenance
More  
Less  

Durability
Durable  
Durable  

Water Resistant
Yes  
Yes  

Scratch Resistant
Yes  
Yes  

Stain Resistant
No  
Yes  

Wind Resistant
No  
Yes  

Acid Resistant
No  
Yes  

Appearance
Glassy and Vesicular  
Veined or Pebbled  

Uses

Architecture
  
  

Interior Uses
Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration  
Bathrooms, Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Floor Tiles, Homes, Hotels, Kitchens, Stair Treads  

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

Other Architectural Uses
Curbing  
Curbing  

Industry
  
  

Construction Industry
Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, In landscaping and drainage works  
As Dimension Stone  

Medical Industry
-  
-  

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

Other Uses
  
  

Commercial Uses
As a traction material on snow-covered roads, Creating Artwork, High-temperature insulation, In gas barbecue grills  
Curling, Gemstone, Laboratory bench tops, Tombstones  

Types

Types
Basaltic Scoria and Andesitic Scoria  
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Features
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Generally rough to touch, Surfaces are often shiny  
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, It is One of the Oldest, Strongest and Hardest Rock  

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
-  
-  

Famous Monuments
-  
-  

Sculpture
-  
-  

Famous Sculptures
-  
-  

Pictographs
-  
-  

Petroglyphs
-  
-  

Figurines
-  
-  

Fossils
Absent  
Absent  

Formation

Formation
Scoria forms when magma containing huge amount of dissolved gas flows from a volcano during an eruption.  
Charnockite is an intrusive igneous rock which is very hard and is formed due to weathering of existing rocks.  

Composition
  
  

Mineral Content
Apatite, Biotite, Calcite, Feldspar, Hematite, Hornblade, Ilmenite, Magnetite, Olivine, Pyroxene, Quartz, Silica  
Amphibole, Biotite, Feldspar, Hornblade, Micas, Muscovite or Illite, Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Quartz  

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

Transformation
  
  

Metamorphism
Yes  
Yes  

Types of Metamorphism
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism  
Contact Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism  

Weathering
Yes  
Yes  

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

Erosion
Yes  
Yes  

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

Properties

Physical Properties
  
  

Hardness
5-6  
6-7  

Grain Size
Fine Grained  
Coarse Grained  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
-  

Streak
White  
White  

Porosity
Highly Porous  
Very Less Porous  

Luster
Subvitreous to Dull  
-  

Compressive Strength
70.00 N/mm2  
35
140.00 N/mm2  
23

Cleavage
Perfect  
-  

Toughness
2.1  
-  

Specific Gravity
-9999  
-9999  

Transparency
Opaque  
Opaque  

Density
-9999 g/cm3  
2.6 g/cm3  

Thermal Properties
  
  

Specific Heat Capacity
0.84 kJ/Kg K  
15
0.79 kJ/Kg K  
17

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

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents
  
  

Asia
Afghanistan, Indonesia, Japan, Russia  
India  

Africa
Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania  
-  

Europe
Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Turkey  
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Others
-  
Antarctica  

Deposits in Western Continents
  
  

North America
Bahamas, Barbados, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Jamaica, Mexico, USA  
USA  

South America
Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru  
-  

Deposits in Oceania Continent
  
  

Australia
New Zealand, Western Australia  
-  

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All about Scoria and Enderbite Properties

Know all about Scoria and Enderbite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Scoria and Enderbite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Scoria is Vesicular whereas that of Enderbite is Granular. Scoria appears Glassy and Vesicular and Enderbite appears Veined or Pebbled. The luster of Scoria is subvitreous to dull while that of Enderbite is . Scoria is available in black, brown, dark grey to black, red colors whereas Enderbite is available in black, grey, orange, pink, white colors. The commercial uses of Scoria are as a traction material on snow-covered roads, creating artwork, high-temperature insulation, in gas barbecue grills and that of Enderbite are curling, gemstone, laboratory bench tops, tombstones.

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