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Tonalite and Breccia


Breccia and Tonalite


Definition

Definition
Tonalite is a coarse-grained plutonic rock consisting mainly of sodic plagioclase, quartz, and hornblende or other mafic minerals with phaneritic texture  
Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material  

History
  
  

Origin
Tonale, Italy  
England  

Discoverer
Unknown  
Unknown  

Etymology
From Tonale Pass, northern Italy, + -ite1  
From Italian, literally gravel, Germanic origin and related to break  

Class
Igneous Rocks  
Sedimentary Rocks  

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock  
Durable Rock, Hard Rock  

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic  
Not Applicable  

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

Texture

Texture
Phaneritic  
Brecciated, Clastic  

Color
Black, Brown, Light to Dark Grey, White  
Beige, Black, Blue, Brown, Buff, Green, Grey, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Rust, White, Yellow  

Maintenance
Less  
Less  

Durability
Durable  
Durable  

Water Resistant
Yes  
Yes  

Scratch Resistant
Yes  
Yes  

Stain Resistant
Yes  
Yes  

Wind Resistant
No  
Yes  

Acid Resistant
Yes  
No  

Appearance
Banded and Foilated  
Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny  

Uses

Architecture
  
  

Interior Uses
Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Flooring, Homes, Interior Decoration  
Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Floor Tiles, Flooring, Homes, Hotels, Interior Decoration  

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

Other Architectural Uses
Curbing  
Curbing  

Industry
  
  

Construction Industry
As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, Cobblestones, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate  
As Dimension Stone, Construction Aggregate, Landscaping, Roadstone  

Medical Industry
Not Yet Used  
Not Yet Used  

Antiquity Uses
Artifacts, Sculpture  
Artifacts, Sculpture  

Other Uses
  
  

Commercial Uses
Cemetery Markers, Creating Artwork  
Creating Artwork, Gemstone, Jewelry  

Types

Types
Dacite  
Collapse Breccia, Fault Breccia, Flow Breccia, Pyroclastic Breccia, Igneous Breccia and Impact Breccia  

Features
Is one of the oldest rock, Typically speckled black and white.  
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Clasts are smooth to touch  

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
Not Yet Used  
Not Yet Used  

Famous Monuments
Not Applicable  
Not Applicable  

Sculpture
Used  
Used  

Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available  
Data Not Available  

Pictographs
Not Used  
Not Used  

Petroglyphs
Not Used  
Not Used  

Figurines
Used  
Used  

Fossils
Absent  
Present  

Formation

Formation
When alkali feldspar is extracted from granite, it changes to granitoid and later, it becomes tonalite with quartz as major mineral.  
Breccia is a clastic sedimentary rock which is composed of broken fragments of minerals or rock which are cemented together by a fine-grained matrix and it forms where broken, angular fragments of rock or mineral debris accumulate.   

Composition
  
  

Mineral Content
Albite, Amphibole, Apatite, Biotite, Feldspar, Hornblade, Ilmenite, Magnetite, Manganese Oxides, Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Quartz, Sulfides, Titanite, Zircon  
Calcite, Clay, Feldspar, Phosphates, Quartz, Silica  

Compound Content
NaCl, CaO, MgO, Silicon Dioxide  
Aluminium Oxide, Ca, NaCl, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, Potassium Oxide, Sodium Oxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide  

Transformation
  
  

Metamorphism
Yes  
Yes  

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

Weathering
Yes  
Yes  

Types of Weathering
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering  
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering  

Erosion
Yes  
Yes  

Types of Erosion
Wind Erosion  
Chemical Erosion  

Properties

Physical Properties
  
  

Hardness
6-7  
7  

Grain Size
Medium to Fine Coarse Grained  
Medium to Coarse Grained  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Uneven  

Streak
Bluish Black  
White  

Porosity
Very Less Porous  
Less Porous  

Luster
Subvitreous to Dull  
Dull to Pearly  

Cleavage
Not Available  
Non-Existent  

Toughness
2.1  
Not Available  

Specific Gravity
2.86-3  
2.86-2.87  

Transparency
Opaque  
Opaque  

Density
2.73 g/cm3  
0 g/cm3  

Thermal Properties
  
  

Specific Heat Capacity
0.92 kJ/Kg K  
10
Not Available  

Resistance
Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Water Resistant  
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant  

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents
  
  

Asia
Not Yet Found  
China, India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, South Korea, Uzbekistan  

Africa
Egypt  
Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa  

Europe
Finland, Germany, Italy, Romania, Sweden, Turkey  
Austria, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom  

Others
Not Yet Found  
Greenland  

Deposits in Western Continents
  
  

North America
USA  
Barbados, Canada, Mexico, Panama, USA  

South America
Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru  
Brazil  

Deposits in Oceania Continent
  
  

Australia
New Zealand, South Australia, Western Australia  
New South Wales, New Zealand  

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All about Tonalite and Breccia Properties

Know all about Tonalite and Breccia properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Tonalite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Breccia belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Tonalite is Phaneritic whereas that of Breccia is Brecciated, Clastic. Tonalite appears Banded and Foilated and Breccia appears Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny. The luster of Tonalite is subvitreous to dull while that of Breccia is dull to pearly. Tonalite is available in black, brown, light to dark grey, white colors whereas Breccia is available in beige, black, blue, brown, buff, green, grey, orange, pink, purple, red, rust, white, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Tonalite are cemetery markers, creating artwork and that of Breccia are creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry.

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