Serpentinite

Diamictite

Serpentinite and Diamictite

Serpentinite

Diamictite

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Definition

A hydration and metamorphic transformation of ultramafic rock from the Earth's mantle is called as serpentinization, a group of minerals is formed by serpentinization compose rock 'serpentinite'.

Diamictite is a sedimentary rock that consists of non-sorted to poorly sorted terrigenous sediment containing particles that range in size from clay to boulders, suspended in a matrix of mudstone or sandstone

History

Origin

USA

Southern Mongolia

Discoverer

Unknown

Etymology

From English word serpentinization.

From Greek dia through and meiktós or mixed

Class

Metamorphic Rocks

Sedimentary Rocks

Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock

Durable Rock, Soft Rock

Family

Group

Other Categories

Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Texture

Earthy

Clastic

Color

Black, Brown, Green, Grey, White

Brown, Buff

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

Banded

Uses

Architecture

Interior Uses

Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration

Exterior Uses

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

As Building Stone, Paving Stone

Other Architectural Uses

Curbing

Industry

Construction Industry

As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, for Road Aggregate, Making natural cement

As Dimension Stone, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Landscaping, Roadstone

Medical Industry

Antiquity Uses

Artifacts, Jewellery, Monuments, Sculpture

Artifacts

Other Uses

Commercial Uses

Commemorative Tablets, Creating Artwork

Commemorative Tablets, Creating Artwork, Production of Lime

Types

Jadeitite

Bedded Diamictite and Laminated Diamictite

Features

Host Rock for Lead

Host Rock for Lead, Is one of the oldest rock

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

Famous Monuments

Sculpture

Famous Sculptures

Pictographs

Petroglyphs

Figurines

Fossils

Absent

Present

Formation

Due to change in environmental conditions, rocks are heated and pressurized deep inside the Earth's surface. Serpentinite is formed from the extreme heat caused by magma or by the intense collisions and friction of tectonic plates.

Diamictite is unevenly sorted terrigenous, non-calcareous sedimentary rock which forms due to weathering of mudstone and sandstone.

Composition

Mineral Content

Carbonate, Magnetite, Pyrrhotite, Serpentine, Sulfides

Calcite, Clay, Feldspar, Micas, Quartz

Compound Content

Ca, CaO, Carbon Dioxide, KCl, MgO, Sulfur Dioxide, Sulphur

Transformation

Metamorphism

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Types of Metamorphism

Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Hydrothermal Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism

Weathering

✔ ✘

Types of Weathering

Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering

Erosion

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Types of Erosion

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

Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Water Erosion

Properties

Physical Properties

Hardness

3-52-3

1 7

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Grain Size

Very fine-grained

Coarse Grained

Fracture

Uneven

Conchoidal to Uneven

Streak

White, Greenish White or Grey

Light to dark brown

Porosity

Less Porous

Highly Porous

Luster

Waxy and Dull

Grainy, Pearly and Vitreous

Compressive Strength

310.00 N/mm²-

0.15 450

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Cleavage

Toughness

Specific Gravity

2.79-34.3-5.0

0 8.4

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Transparency

Opaque

Density

2.5-3 g/cm³2.2-2.35 g/cm³

0 1400

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Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity

0.95 kJ/Kg K0.75 kJ/Kg K

0.14 3.2

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Resistance

Heat Resistant

Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

India, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea

China, India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia

Africa

Ethiopia, Western Africa

Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa

Europe

England, Georgia, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Austria, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Others

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Canada

Canada, USA

South America

Colombia

Brazil, Venezuela

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

Central Australia, New South Wales, New Zealand, Western Australia

New South Wales, New Zealand

All about Serpentinite and Diamictite Properties

Know all about Serpentinite and Diamictite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Serpentinite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Diamictite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Serpentinite is Earthy whereas that of Diamictite is Clastic. Serpentinite appears Rough and Dull and Diamictite appears Banded. The luster of Serpentinite is waxy and dull while that of Diamictite is grainy, pearly and vitreous. Serpentinite is available in black, brown, green, grey, white colors whereas Diamictite is available in brown, buff colors. The commercial uses of Serpentinite are commemorative tablets, creating artwork and that of Diamictite are commemorative tablets, creating artwork, production of lime.