1 Definition
1.1 Definition
Shonkinite is a rare, dark-coloured and intrusive igneous rock which contains augite and orthoclase feldspar as its primary constituents
Peridotite is a dense, coarse-grained plutonic is the main constituent of the earth's mantle
1.4 History
1.4.2 Origin
1.4.3 Discoverer
1.5 Etymology
From the name of Shonkin Sag ranges in the Highwood Mountains of north-central Montana, US
From French, from peridot + -ite
1.7 Class
Igneous Rocks
Igneous Rocks
1.8.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
1.9 Family
1.9.1 Group
1.11 Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
3 Texture
3.2 Texture
3.4 Color
Brown, Buff, Cream, Green, Grey, Pink, White
Dark Greenish - Grey
3.6 Maintenance
3.8 Durability
3.8.2 Water Resistant
3.8.4 Scratch Resistant
3.8.6 Stain Resistant
3.8.8 Wind Resistant
3.8.10 Acid Resistant
3.10 Appearance
Banded and Foilated
Rough and Shiny
5 Uses
5.1 Architecture
5.1.1 Interior Uses
Decorative Aggregates, Flooring, Homes, Interior Decoration
Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration
5.1.3 Exterior Uses
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Paving Stone
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration
5.1.5 Other Architectural Uses
5.3 Industry
5.3.1 Construction Industry
As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Landscaping, Making natural cement, Manufacture of Magnesium and Dolomite Refractories
As Dimension Stone, Cobblestones
5.3.3 Medical Industry
Not Yet Used
Not Yet Used
5.5 Antiquity Uses
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture
Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines
5.6 Other Uses
5.7.1 Commercial Uses
Cemetery Markers, Creating Artwork
Creating Artwork, Gemstone, Jewelry, Source of Chromite, Platinum, Nickel and Garnet, Source of Diamonds
6 Types
7.1 Types
Not Available
Dunite, Wehrlite, Harzburgite, Lherzolite and Pyrolite
7.3 Features
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Is one of the oldest rock, Matrix variable
Constitutes upper part of the Earth's mantle, Generally rough to touch, Host rock for Diamond, Is one of the oldest rock
7.5 Archaeological Significance
7.5.1 Monuments
7.6.2 Famous Monuments
Data Not Available
Data Not Available
7.6.4 Sculpture
7.6.6 Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available
Data Not Available
7.6.7 Pictographs
7.6.9 Petroglyphs
7.6.11 Figurines
7.7 Fossils
8 Formation
8.1 Formation
Shonkinites are formed due to alkaline igneous activities and are generally formed in thick continental crustal areas or in Cordilleran subduction zones.
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.
8.2 Composition
8.2.1 Mineral Content
Amphibole, Biotite, Feldspar, Hornblade, Micas, Muscovite or Illite, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Quartz
Amphibole, Chromite, Garnet, Magnesium, Olivine, Phlogopite, Plagioclase, Pyroxene
8.3.1 Compound Content
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide
Ca, Fe, Mg, Potassium, Silicon Dioxide, Sodium, Titanium Dioxide
9.2 Transformation
9.2.1 Metamorphism
9.3.1 Types of Metamorphism
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Hydrothermal Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Hydrothermal Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism
10.1.2 Weathering
10.1.4 Types of Weathering
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering
10.2.1 Erosion
10.2.4 Types of Erosion
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion
Chemical Erosion
11 Properties
11.1 Physical Properties
11.1.1 Hardness
12.1.2 Grain Size
Medium to Fine Coarse Grained
Coarse Grained
12.1.3 Fracture
12.1.4 Streak
12.1.5 Porosity
12.1.6 Luster
Subvitreous to Dull
Shiny
12.1.7 Compressive Strength
150.00 N/mm2107.55 N/mm2
0.15
450
12.1.17 Cleavage
12.1.18 Toughness
12.1.19 Specific Gravity
12.1.22 Transparency
Opaque
Translucent to Opaque
12.1.23 Density
2.6-2.8 g/cm33.1-3.4 g/cm3
0
1400
12.3 Thermal Properties
12.3.1 Specific Heat Capacity
0.92 kJ/Kg K1.26 kJ/Kg K
0.14
3.2
12.3.2 Resistance
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Wear Resistant
Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant
13 Reserves
13.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents
13.1.1 Asia
China, India, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam
China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Russia, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey
13.1.2 Africa
Angola, Egypt, Madagascar, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa
Morocco, South Africa
13.1.3 Europe
Bulgaria, England, Germany, Norway, Romania, Switzerland
Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, Venezuela
13.1.4 Others
Not Yet Found
Not Yet Found
13.2 Deposits in Western Continents
13.2.1 North America
13.2.3 South America
14.2 Deposits in Oceania Continent
14.2.1 Australia
New Zealand, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia
New Zealand, Western Australia