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Tachylite and Laterite

Definition

Definition

Tachylite is a vitreous form of basaltic volcanic glass. This glass is formed naturally by the rapid cooling of molten basalt
Laterite rock is a type of Sedimentary rock which is rich in iron and aluminium, formed in hot and wet tropical areas

History

Origin

Iceland
India

Discoverer

Unknown
Francis Buchanan-Hamilton

Etymology

From German Tachylite, from tachy- + Greek lutos soluble, melting
From Latin later brick, tile + -ite1

Class

Igneous Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks

Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Durable Rock, Soft Rock

Family

Group

Volcanic
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Other Categories

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

Texture

Texture

Vitreous
Earthy, Massive, Porphyritic

Color

Black, Dark Brown
Brown, Buff, Red

Maintenance

More
Less

Durability

Durable
Durable

Water Resistant

Scratch Resistant

Stain Resistant

Wind Resistant

Acid Resistant

Appearance

Glassy
Rough and Banded

Uses

Architecture

Interior Uses

Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration
Decorative Aggregates, Flooring, Interior Decoration

Exterior Uses

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

Other Architectural Uses

Curbing
Curbing

Industry

Construction Industry

Cutting Tool, Knives, Landscaping, Scrapers
Cobblestones, for Road Aggregate, Landscaping, Roadstone

Medical Industry

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Antiquity Uses

Artifacts
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture

Other Uses

Commercial Uses

Cemetery Markers, Creating Artwork
An Oil and Gas Reservoir, Source of bauxite, Used in aquariums

Types

Types

Volcanic glass
Laterite

Features

Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Clasts are smooth to touch
Is one of the oldest rock, Very fine grained rock

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

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Famous Monuments

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Sculpture

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Famous Sculptures

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Pictographs

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Petroglyphs

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Figurines

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Fossils

Absent
Present

Formation

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.
Laterite is a type of sedimentary rock which is generally a reddish weathering product of basalt.

Composition

Mineral Content

Feldspar, Olivine
Aluminum Oxides, Biotite, Hematite, Hornblade, Iron Oxides, Manganese Oxides, Micas, Muscovite or Illite, Plagioclase, Pyroxene

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

Types of Metamorphism

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

Types of Weathering

Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering

Erosion

Types of Erosion

Chemical Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion
Chemical Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion

Properties

Physical Properties

Hardness

5.52
1 7
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Grain Size

Medium to Fine Coarse Grained
Fine Grained

Fracture

Conchoidal
Conchoidal

Streak

Vermilion
White

Porosity

Less Porous
Highly Porous

Luster

Resinous
Dull

Compressive Strength

206.00 N/mm25.00 N/mm2
0.15 450
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Cleavage

-
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Toughness

-
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Specific Gravity

2.4-9999
0 8.4
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Transparency

Opaque
Opaque

Density

3.058 g/cm3-9999 g/cm3
0 1400
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Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity

0.56 kJ/Kg K0.92 kJ/Kg K
0.14 3.2
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Resistance

Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Wear Resistant
Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

Cambodia, Russia, South Korea
India

Africa

East Africa
East Africa, Western Africa

Europe

England, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Scotland, Sweden
England, Romania, Scotland

Others

Hawaii Islands
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Deposits in Western Continents

North America

USA
Canada, USA

South America

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Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

Victoria
Central Australia, Western Australia

All about Tachylite and Laterite Properties

Know all about Tachylite and Laterite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Tachylite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Laterite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Tachylite is Vitreous whereas that of Laterite is Earthy, Massive, Porphyritic. Tachylite appears Glassy and Laterite appears Rough and Banded. The luster of Tachylite is resinous while that of Laterite is dull. Tachylite is available in black, dark brown colors whereas Laterite is available in brown, buff, red colors. The commercial uses of Tachylite are cemetery markers, creating artwork and that of Laterite are an oil and gas reservoir, source of bauxite, used in aquariums.