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Suevite and Mylonite


Mylonite and Suevite


Definition

Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   
Mylonite is a metamorphic rock formed by ductile deformation during intense shearing encountered during folding and faulting, a process termed cataclastic or dynamic metamorphism   

History
  
  

Origin
Canada, Germany   
New Zealand   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
No etymologies found   
From Greek mulōn mill + -ite   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

Texture

Texture
Earthy   
Foliated   

Color
Black, Brown, Colourless, Green, Grey, Pink   
Black to Grey   

Maintenance
Less   
Less   

Durability
Durable   
Durable   

Water Resistant
Yes   
Yes   

Scratch Resistant
Yes   
Yes   

Stain Resistant
No   
No   

Wind Resistant
No   
No   

Acid Resistant
No   
No   

Appearance
Banded   
Dull, Banded and Foilated   

Uses

Architecture
  
  

Interior Uses
Decorative Aggregates, Homes, Interior Decoration   
Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration   

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

Other Architectural Uses
Curbing   
Curbing   

Industry
  
  

Construction Industry
As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, for Road Aggregate, Making natural cement, Manufacture of Magnesium and Dolomite Refractories   
for Road Aggregate, Landscaping, Roadstone   

Medical Industry
Not Applicable   
Not Yet Used   

Antiquity Uses
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture   
Artifacts, Monuments   

Other Uses
  
  

Commercial Uses
As a Feed Additive for Livestock, Gemstone, Metallurgical Flux, Source of Magnesia (MgO)   
Creating Artwork, Gemstone, Jewelry   

Types

Types
Phyllosilicates, Calcite   
Blastomylonites, Ultramylonites and Phyllonites   

Features
Host Rock for Lead   
Surfaces are often shiny   

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
Used   
Used   

Famous Monuments
Data Not Available   
Data Not Available   

Sculpture
Used   
Used   

Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available   
Data Not Available   

Pictographs
Used   
Used   

Petroglyphs
Used   
Used   

Figurines
Used   
Used   

Fossils
Absent   
Absent   

Formation

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.   
Mylonites are ductilely deformed rocks formed by the accumulation of large shear strain, in ductile fault zones.   

Composition
  
  

Mineral Content
Coesite, Quartz, Stishovite   
Porphyroblasts   

Compound Content
CaO, Carbon Dioxide, MgO   
Aluminium Oxide, Calcium Sulfate, Chromium(III) Oxide, Iron(III) Oxide, Magnesium Carbonate, Silicon Dioxide   

Transformation
  
  

Metamorphism
Yes   
No   

Types of Metamorphism
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Hydrothermal Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism   
Not Applicable   

Weathering
No   
Yes   

Types of Weathering
Not Applicable   
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering   

Erosion
No   
Yes   

Types of Erosion
Not Applicable   
Chemical Erosion, Sea Erosion, Wind Erosion   

Properties

Physical Properties
  
  

Hardness
5.5   
3-4   

Grain Size
Coarse Grained   
Fine Grained   

Fracture
Uneven   
Conchoidal   

Streak
Light to dark brown   
White   

Porosity
Less Porous   
Highly Porous   

Luster
Earthy   
Shiny   

Compressive Strength
Not Available   
1.28 N/mm2   
32

Cleavage
Irregular   
Conchoidal   

Toughness
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.86   
2.97-3.05   

Transparency
Opaque   
Opaque   

Density
2.8-2.9 g/cm3   
2.6-4.8 g/cm3   

Thermal Properties
  
  

Specific Heat Capacity
0.92 kJ/Kg K   
10
1.50 kJ/Kg K   
3

Resistance
Heat Resistant   
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant   

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents
  
  

Asia
Not Yet Found   
China, India, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea   

Africa
Not Yet Found   
Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, South Africa, Western Africa   

Europe
England, France, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom   
England, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, United Kingdom   

Others
Not Yet Found   
Not Yet Found   

Deposits in Western Continents
  
  

North America
Not Yet Found   
USA   

South America
Not Yet Found   
Not Yet Found   

Deposits in Oceania Continent
  
  

Australia
Not Yet Found   
Central Australia, Western Australia   

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All about Suevite and Mylonite Properties

Know all about Suevite and Mylonite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Suevite and Mylonite belong to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Suevite is Earthy whereas that of Mylonite is Foliated. Suevite appears Banded and Mylonite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated. The luster of Suevite is earthy while that of Mylonite is shiny. Suevite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink colors whereas Mylonite is available in black to grey colors. The commercial uses of Suevite are as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, source of magnesia (mgo) and that of Mylonite are creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry.

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