Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.
Comendite is a hard, peralkaline igneous rock, a type of light blue grey rhyolite
Origin
Canada, Germany
Italy
Discoverer
Unknown
Unknown
Etymology
No etymologies found
Comendite derives its name from the area of Le Commende on San Pietro Island in Italy
Class
Metamorphic Rocks
Igneous Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Texture
Earthy
Porphyritic
Color
Black, Brown, Green, Grey, Pink
Blue, Bluish - Grey
Durability
Durable
Durable
Scratch Resistant
Yes
Yes
Appearance
Banded
Foliated
Interior Uses
Decorative Aggregates, Homes, Interior Decoration
Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration
Exterior Uses
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration
Other Architectural Uses
Curbing
Curbing
Construction Industry
As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, for Road Aggregate, Making natural cement, Manufacture of Magnesium and Dolomite Refractories
Building houses or walls, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Landscaping, Making natural cement, Raw material for the manufacture of mortar
Antiquity Uses
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture
Artifacts
Commercial Uses
As a Feed Additive for Livestock, Gemstone, Metallurgical Flux, Source of Magnesia (MgO)
Cemetery Markers
Types
Phyllosilicates, Calcite
Rhyolite
Features
Host Rock for Lead
Very fine grained rock, It is One of the Oldest, Strongest and Hardest Rock
Archaeological Significance
Formation
Suevite is a metamorphic rock consisting partly of melted material, typically forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments, formed during an impact event.
Comendite is a type of Igneous rock which is formed due to cooling and solidification of lava or magma. It may form with or without crystallization, either below the surface as intrusive rocks or on the surface as extrusive rocks.
Mineral Content
Coesite, Quartz, Stishovite
Albite, Amphibole, Quartz
Compound Content
CaO, Carbon Dioxide, MgO
Al, Fe, Potassium Oxide
Types of Metamorphism
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Hydrothermal Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism
Cataclastic Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism
Types of Weathering
-
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering
Types of Erosion
-
Coastal Erosion, Water Erosion
Grain Size
Coarse Grained
Medium Grained
Fracture
Uneven
Pervasive
Streak
Light to dark brown
Bluish Black
Porosity
Less Porous
Highly Porous
Specific Gravity
2.86
2.38
Transparency
Opaque
Opaque
Density
2.8-2.9 g/cm3
-9999 g/cm3
Resistance
Heat Resistant
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Europe
England, France, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Italy
Deposits in Western Continents
Deposits in Oceania Continent
All about Suevite and Comendite Properties
Know all about Suevite and Comendite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Suevite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Comendite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Suevite is Earthy whereas that of Comendite is Porphyritic. Suevite appears Banded and Comendite appears Foliated. The luster of Suevite is earthy while that of Comendite is dull. Suevite is available in black, brown, green, grey, pink colors whereas Comendite is available in blue, bluish - grey colors. The commercial uses of Suevite are as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, source of magnesia (mgo) and that of Comendite are cemetery markers.