Shoshonite and Granulite

Shoshonite

Granulite

Definition

Shoshonite is a basaltic rock, properly a potassic trachyandesite, composed of olivine, augite and plagioclase phenocrysts in a groundmass with calcic plagioclase and sanidine and some dark-colored volcanic glass

Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.

History

Origin

Wyoming,USA

Central Europe

Discoverer

Iddings

Unknown

Etymology

From the place of origin called Shoshone riverin Wyoming

From Latin granulum, a little grain or fine grained

Class

Igneous Rocks

Metamorphic Rocks

Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock

Durable Rock, Hard Rock

Family

Group

Volcanic

Not Applicable

Other Categories

Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Coarse Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Texture

Porphyritic

Granoblastic

Color

Brown- Black, Dark Brown

Black, Brown

Maintenance

Less

Durability

Durable

Water Resistant

Yes

Scratch Resistant

Yes

Stain Resistant

Yes

Wind Resistant

Yes

Acid Resistant

Yes

Appearance

Dull

Veined or Pebbled

Uses

Architecture

Interior Uses

Decorative Aggregates, Homes, Interior Decoration

Bathrooms, Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Flooring, Homes, Hotels, Interior Decoration, Kitchens, Stair Treads

Exterior Uses

As Building Stone, As Facing Stone

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

Other Architectural Uses

Curbing

Industry

Construction Industry

As Dimension Stone, Cobblestones, Rail Track Ballast, Roadstone

As Dimension Stone, Building houses or walls

Medical Industry

Not Yet Used

Antiquity Uses

Sculpture

Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture

Other Uses

Commercial Uses

Cemetery Markers, Creating Artwork

Curling, Gemstone, Laboratory bench tops, Soil Conditioner, Tombstones

Types

Not Available

Features

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

Clasts are smooth to touch

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

Not Yet Used

Used

Famous Monuments

Not Applicable

Data Not Available

Sculpture

Used

Famous Sculptures

Data Not Available

Pictographs

Used

Not Used

Petroglyphs

Used

Not Used

Figurines

Used

Fossils

Absent

Formation

Shoshonite 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.

Granulite is a fine-grained granular metamorphic rock in which the main component minerals are feldspars and quartz and forms at high temperature and pressure conditions.

Composition

Mineral Content

Pyroxene

Amphibole, Biotite, Feldspar, Hornblade, Micas, Muscovite or Illite, Plagioclase, Quartz

Compound Content

Aluminium Oxide, Iron(III) Oxide, Potassium Oxide, Sodium Oxide, Titanium Dioxide

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

Transformation

Metamorphism

Yes

Types of Metamorphism

Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism

Not Applicable

Weathering

Yes

Types of Weathering

Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering

Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering

Erosion

Yes

Types of Erosion

Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion

Chemical Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion

Properties

Physical Properties

Hardness

6-7

Grain Size

Medium to Fine Coarse Grained

Medium to Coarse Grained

Fracture

Uneven

Not Available

Streak

White to Grey

White

Porosity

Less Porous

Very Less Porous

Luster

Dull

Vitreous

Compressive Strength

Not Available

175.00 N/mm²

Cleavage

Poor

Imperfect

Toughness

1.6

Not Available

Specific Gravity

2.98

2.8-3.0

Transparency

Opaque

Density

2.9-3 g/cm³

3.06-3.33 g/cm³

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity

Not Available

0.14 kJ/Kg K

Resistance

Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant

Heat Resistant, Wear Resistant

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

India, Russia

China, India, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam

Africa

South Africa

Angola, Egypt, Madagascar, Nigeria, South Africa

Europe

Iceland

Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Sardinia, Spain, Switzerland, The Czech Republic, Venezuela

Others

Not Yet Found

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Canada, USA

South America

Brazil

Not Yet Found

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

Not Yet Found

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All about Shoshonite and Granulite Properties

Know all about Shoshonite and Granulite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Shoshonite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Granulite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Shoshonite is Porphyritic whereas that of Granulite is Granoblastic. Shoshonite appears Dull and Granulite appears Veined or Pebbled. The luster of Shoshonite is dull while that of Granulite is vitreous. Shoshonite is available in brown- black, dark brown colors whereas Granulite is available in black, brown colors. The commercial uses of Shoshonite are cemetery markers, creating artwork and that of Granulite are curling, gemstone, laboratory bench tops, soil conditioner, tombstones.