1 Definition
1.1 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
Talc carbonate is nothing but a rock sequence or a mineral composition found in metamorphic ultramafic rocks.
2.2 History
2.2.1 Origin
Wyoming,USA
China, USA, Middle east
2.2.3 Discoverer
2.3 Etymology
From the place of origin called Shoshone riverin Wyoming
From medieval Latin, talcum
2.4 Class
Igneous Rocks
Metamorphic Rocks
2.5.2 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
2.6 Family
2.6.1 Group
2.8 Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
3 Texture
3.1 Texture
3.2 Color
Brown- Black, Dark Brown
Colourless, Grey, White
4.2 Maintenance
4.4 Durability
4.5.2 Water Resistant
4.5.3 Scratch Resistant
4.5.5 Stain Resistant
4.5.7 Wind Resistant
4.5.8 Acid Resistant
4.6 Appearance
5 Uses
5.1 Architecture
5.1.1 Interior Uses
Decorative Aggregates, Homes, Interior Decoration
Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration
5.1.2 Exterior Uses
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone
Garden Decoration
5.1.4 Other Architectural Uses
5.2 Industry
5.2.2 Construction Industry
As Dimension Stone, Cobblestones, Rail Track Ballast, Roadstone
Source of calcium
5.2.3 Medical Industry
Not Yet Used
Taken as a Supplement for Calcium or Magnesium
5.4 Antiquity Uses
Sculpture
Artifacts, Jewellery, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines
5.5 Other Uses
5.5.1 Commercial Uses
Cemetery Markers, Creating Artwork
Manufacturing of baby powder
7 Types
7.1 Types
Not Available
Not Available
7.2 Features
Has High structural resistance against erosion and climate, Very fine grained rock
Easily splits into thin plates, Generally rough to touch, Host Rock for Lead
7.4 Archaeological Significance
7.4.1 Monuments
7.4.3 Famous Monuments
Not Applicable
Data Not Available
7.5.1 Sculpture
7.5.3 Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available
Data Not Available
7.5.5 Pictographs
7.5.7 Petroglyphs
7.5.8 Figurines
7.6 Fossils
8 Formation
8.1 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.
Due to change in environmental conditions, rocks are heated and pressurized deep inside the Earth's surface. Talc Carbonate is formed from the extreme heat caused by magma or by the intense collisions and friction of tectonic plates.
8.2 Composition
8.2.1 Mineral Content
Pyroxene
Carbonate, Chlorite, Magnesium
9.1.2 Compound Content
Aluminium Oxide, Iron(III) Oxide, Potassium Oxide, Sodium Oxide, Titanium Dioxide
CaO, Carbon Dioxide, MgO
9.2 Transformation
9.2.1 Metamorphism
9.2.2 Types of Metamorphism
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Hydrothermal Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism
9.2.3 Weathering
9.2.4 Types of Weathering
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering
Not Applicable
9.2.5 Erosion
9.2.6 Types of Erosion
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion
Not Applicable
10 Properties
10.1 Physical Properties
10.1.1 Hardness
10.1.4 Grain Size
Medium to Fine Coarse Grained
Fine Grained
10.1.6 Fracture
10.1.8 Streak
10.1.10 Porosity
10.1.12 Luster
10.1.13 Compressive Strength
10.1.14 Cleavage
10.1.15 Toughness
10.1.16 Specific Gravity
10.1.20 Transparency
10.1.21 Density
2.9-3 g/cm32.8-2.9 g/cm3
0
1400
10.2 Thermal Properties
10.2.1 Specific Heat Capacity
10.3.2 Resistance
Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant
Heat Resistant, Wear Resistant
11 Reserves
11.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents
11.1.1 Asia
India, Russia
Not Yet Found
11.1.2 Africa
South Africa
Ethiopia, Ghana, Western Africa
11.1.3 Europe
11.1.4 Others
Not Yet Found
Not Yet Found
11.2 Deposits in Western Continents
11.2.1 North America
11.2.2 South America
Brazil
Argentina, Bolivia, Uruguay
11.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent
11.3.1 Australia
Not Yet Found
Central Australia, South Australia, Western Australia