1 Definition
1.1 Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.
Mudstone is a fine-grained, dark gray sedimentary rock, which is formed from silt and clay and is similar to shale but has less laminations
1.3 History
1.3.1 Origin
1.3.3 Discoverer
1.4 Etymology
No etymologies found
From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz
1.5 Class
Metamorphic Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
1.5.2 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
1.6 Family
1.6.1 Group
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
1.8 Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
2 Texture
2.1 Texture
3.2 Color
Black, Brown, Colourless, Green, Grey, Pink
Black, Blue, Brown, Green, Grey, Orange, Red, White, Yellow
3.3 Maintenance
3.4 Durability
3.5.2 Water Resistant
3.5.3 Scratch Resistant
3.5.5 Stain Resistant
3.6.1 Wind Resistant
3.7.2 Acid Resistant
4.2 Appearance
5 Uses
5.1 Architecture
5.1.1 Interior Uses
Decorative Aggregates, Homes, Interior Decoration
Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Floor Tiles, Interior Decoration
5.2.2 Exterior Uses
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Paving Stone, Roof Tiles
5.2.3 Other Architectural Uses
5.3 Industry
5.3.1 Construction Industry
As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, for Road Aggregate, Making natural cement, Manufacture of Magnesium and Dolomite Refractories
Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Making natural cement, Raw material for the manufacture of mortar
5.3.3 Medical Industry
Not Applicable
Not Yet Used
5.4 Antiquity Uses
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture
Sculpture, Small Figurines
5.5 Other Uses
5.5.2 Commercial Uses
As a Feed Additive for Livestock, Gemstone, Metallurgical Flux, Source of Magnesia (MgO)
Creating Artwork, Pottery
6 Types
6.1 Types
Phyllosilicates, Calcite
Marl, Shale and Argillite
6.2 Features
Host Rock for Lead
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Smooth to touch, Very fine grained rock
6.3 Archaeological Significance
6.3.1 Monuments
6.4.1 Famous Monuments
Data Not Available
Not Applicable
6.4.2 Sculpture
7.1.1 Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available
Data Not Available
7.2.2 Pictographs
7.2.4 Petroglyphs
7.3.4 Figurines
7.4 Fossils
8 Formation
8.1 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.
Mudstone forms when very fine-grained clay particles are deposited in water which settle at the bottom of water bodies. They are buried and compacted by overlying sediment hence forming mudstone.
8.2 Composition
8.2.1 Mineral Content
Coesite, Quartz, Stishovite
Biotite, Chlorite, Feldspar, Micas, Muscovite or Illite, Plagioclase, Pyrite, Quartz
9.1.2 Compound Content
CaO, Carbon Dioxide, MgO
Aluminium Oxide, NaCl, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, Silicon Dioxide
9.2 Transformation
9.2.1 Metamorphism
9.2.2 Types of Metamorphism
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Hydrothermal Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism
Not Applicable
9.2.3 Weathering
9.2.4 Types of Weathering
Not Applicable
Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering
9.2.5 Erosion
9.2.6 Types of Erosion
Not Applicable
Chemical Erosion, Sea Erosion
10 Properties
10.1 Physical Properties
10.1.1 Hardness
10.1.8 Grain Size
Coarse Grained
Very fine-grained
10.1.9 Fracture
10.1.10 Streak
Light to dark brown
White
10.1.11 Porosity
Less Porous
Highly Porous
10.1.12 Luster
10.1.13 Compressive Strength
10.1.17 Cleavage
10.1.18 Toughness
10.1.19 Specific Gravity
10.1.22 Transparency
10.1.23 Density
2.8-2.9 g/cm32.4-2.8 g/cm3
0
1400
10.3 Thermal Properties
10.3.1 Specific Heat Capacity
0.92 kJ/Kg K0.39 kJ/Kg K
0.14
3.2
11.3.2 Resistance
Heat Resistant
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant
12 Reserves
12.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents
12.1.1 Asia
Not Yet Found
Bangladesh, China, India, Russia
12.1.2 Africa
Not Yet Found
Ethiopia, Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania
12.1.3 Europe
England, France, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Romania, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland
12.1.4 Others
Not Yet Found
Not Yet Found
12.2 Deposits in Western Continents
12.2.1 North America
12.2.2 South America
Not Yet Found
Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela
12.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent
12.3.1 Australia
Not Yet Found
New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia