Tachylite

Enderbite

Tachylite and Enderbite

Tachylite

Enderbite

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Definition

Tachylite is a vitreous form of basaltic volcanic glass. This glass is formed naturally by the rapid cooling of molten basalt

Enderbite rock is an igneous rock which belongs to the Charnockite rock series

History

Origin

Iceland

Enderby Land, Antarctica

Discoverer

Unknown

Etymology

From German Tachylite, from tachy- + Greek lutos soluble, melting

From its occurrence in Enderby Land, Antarctica

Class

Igneous Rocks

Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock

Durable Rock, Hard Rock

Family

Group

Volcanic

Plutonic

Other Categories

Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Texture

Vitreous

Granular

Color

Black, Dark Brown

Black, Grey, Orange, Pink, White

Maintenance

Less

Durability

Durable

Water Resistant

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Scratch Resistant

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Stain Resistant

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Wind Resistant

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Acid Resistant

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Appearance

Glassy

Veined or Pebbled

Uses

Architecture

Interior Uses

Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration

Bathrooms, Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Floor Tiles, Homes, Hotels, Kitchens, Stair Treads

Exterior Uses

As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Paving Stone

As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Bridges, Paving Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings

Other Architectural Uses

Curbing

Industry

Construction Industry

Cutting Tool, Knives, Landscaping, Scrapers

As Dimension Stone

Medical Industry

Antiquity Uses

Artifacts

Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines

Other Uses

Commercial Uses

Cemetery Markers, Creating Artwork

Curling, Gemstone, Laboratory bench tops, Tombstones

Types

Volcanic glass

Features

Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Clasts are smooth to touch

Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, It is One of the Oldest, Strongest and Hardest Rock

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

Famous Monuments

Sculpture

Famous Sculptures

Pictographs

Petroglyphs

Figurines

Fossils

Absent

Formation

Tachylite 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.

Charnockite is an intrusive igneous rock which is very hard and is formed due to weathering of existing rocks.

Composition

Mineral Content

Feldspar, Olivine

Amphibole, Biotite, Feldspar, Hornblade, Micas, Muscovite or Illite, Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Quartz

Compound Content

Fe, Mg

Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide

Transformation

Metamorphism

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Types of Metamorphism

Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Hydrothermal Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism

Contact Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism

Weathering

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Types of Weathering

Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering

Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering

Erosion

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Types of Erosion

Chemical Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion

Glacier Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion

Properties

Physical Properties

Hardness

5.56-7

1 7

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Grain Size

Medium to Fine Coarse Grained

Coarse Grained

Fracture

Conchoidal

Streak

Vermilion

White

Porosity

Less Porous

Very Less Porous

Luster

Resinous

Compressive Strength

206.00 N/mm²140.00 N/mm²

0.15 450

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Cleavage

Toughness

Specific Gravity

2.4-9999

0 8.4

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Transparency

Opaque

Density

3.058 g/cm³2.6 g/cm³

0 1400

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Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity

0.56 kJ/Kg K0.79 kJ/Kg K

0.14 3.2

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Resistance

Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Wear Resistant

Heat Resistant, Wear Resistant

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

Cambodia, Russia, South Korea

India

Africa

East Africa

Europe

England, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Scotland, Sweden

Others

Hawaii Islands

Antarctica

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

USA

South America

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

Victoria

All about Tachylite and Enderbite Properties

Know all about Tachylite and Enderbite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Tachylite and Enderbite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Tachylite is Vitreous whereas that of Enderbite is Granular. Tachylite appears Glassy and Enderbite appears Veined or Pebbled. The luster of Tachylite is resinous while that of Enderbite is . Tachylite is available in black, dark brown colors whereas Enderbite is available in black, grey, orange, pink, white colors. The commercial uses of Tachylite are cemetery markers, creating artwork and that of Enderbite are curling, gemstone, laboratory bench tops, tombstones.