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
1.2 History
1.2.1 Origin
1.2.2 Discoverer
1.3 Etymology
No etymologies found
From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz
1.4 Class
Metamorphic Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
1.4.2 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
1.5 Family
1.5.1 Group
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
1.6 Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
2 Texture
2.1 Texture
2.2 Color
Black, Brown, Colourless, Green, Grey, Pink
Black, Blue, Brown, Green, Grey, Orange, Red, White, Yellow
1.2 Maintenance
1.4 Durability
1.4.1 Water Resistant
1.4.3 Scratch Resistant
1.5.1 Stain Resistant
1.6.1 Wind Resistant
1.6.3 Acid Resistant
1.8 Appearance
2 Uses
2.1 Architecture
2.1.1 Interior Uses
Decorative Aggregates, Homes, Interior Decoration
Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Floor Tiles, Interior Decoration
2.2.1 Exterior Uses
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Paving Stone, Roof Tiles
3.1.1 Other Architectural Uses
3.3 Industry
3.3.1 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
3.4.1 Medical Industry
Not Applicable
Not Yet Used
3.5 Antiquity Uses
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture
Sculpture, Small Figurines
3.7 Other Uses
3.7.1 Commercial Uses
As a Feed Additive for Livestock, Gemstone, Metallurgical Flux, Source of Magnesia (MgO)
Creating Artwork, Pottery
4 Types
4.1 Types
Phyllosilicates, Calcite
Marl, Shale and Argillite
4.2 Features
Host Rock for Lead
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Smooth to touch, Very fine grained rock
4.3 Archaeological Significance
4.3.1 Monuments
4.3.3 Famous Monuments
Data Not Available
Not Applicable
4.3.4 Sculpture
4.3.6 Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available
Data Not Available
4.3.8 Pictographs
1.2.1 Petroglyphs
2.0.0 Figurines
2.3 Fossils
3 Formation
3.1 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.
3.4 Composition
3.4.2 Mineral Content
Coesite, Quartz, Stishovite
Biotite, Chlorite, Feldspar, Micas, Muscovite or Illite, Plagioclase, Pyrite, Quartz
3.5.1 Compound Content
CaO, Carbon Dioxide, MgO
Aluminium Oxide, NaCl, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, Silicon Dioxide
3.6 Transformation
3.6.1 Metamorphism
3.7.1 Types of Metamorphism
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Hydrothermal Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism
Not Applicable
3.9.3 Weathering
4.2.1 Types of Weathering
Not Applicable
Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering
4.2.2 Erosion
5.1.1 Types of Erosion
Not Applicable
Chemical Erosion, Sea Erosion
6 Properties
6.1 Physical Properties
6.1.1 Hardness
11.3.6 Grain Size
Coarse Grained
Very fine-grained
11.3.8 Fracture
12.1.2 Streak
Light to dark brown
White
12.1.3 Porosity
Less Porous
Highly Porous
12.1.4 Luster
12.1.5 Compressive Strength
12.2.2 Cleavage
12.2.3 Toughness
12.2.4 Specific Gravity
12.2.5 Transparency
12.2.6 Density
2.8-2.9 g/cm32.4-2.8 g/cm3
0
1400
13.2 Thermal Properties
13.2.1 Specific Heat Capacity
0.92 kJ/Kg K0.39 kJ/Kg K
0.14
3.2
13.4.6 Resistance
Heat Resistant
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant
14 Reserves
14.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents
14.1.1 Asia
Not Yet Found
Bangladesh, China, India, Russia
14.1.2 Africa
Not Yet Found
Ethiopia, Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania
14.1.3 Europe
England, France, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Romania, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland
14.1.4 Others
Not Yet Found
Not Yet Found
14.2 Deposits in Western Continents
14.2.1 North America
14.2.2 South America
Not Yet Found
Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela
14.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent
14.3.1 Australia
Not Yet Found
New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia