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Trachyte and Epidosite


Epidosite and Trachyte


Definition

Definition
Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar  
Epidosite is a highly altered epidote and quartz bearing rock which is a type of metasomatite, essentially altered basalt  

History
  
  

Origin
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Discoverer
Alexandre Brongniart and René Just Haüy  
Unknown  

Etymology
From Greek trakhus rough’ or trakhutēs roughness  
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Class
Igneous Rocks  
Igneous Rocks  

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

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic  
Volcanic  

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

Texture

Texture
Aphanitic to Porphyritic  
Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Vesicular  

Color
Black, Brown, Dark Greenish - Grey, Green, Grey, Light to Dark Grey, White  
Black, Brown, Light to Dark Grey  

Maintenance
Less  
Less  

Durability
Durable  
Durable  

Water Resistant
Yes  
Yes  

Scratch Resistant
Yes  
Yes  

Stain Resistant
Yes  
Yes  

Wind Resistant
Yes  
Yes  

Acid Resistant
No  
No  

Appearance
Banded  
Dull and Soft  

Uses

Architecture
  
  

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

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

Other Architectural Uses
Curbing  
Curbing  

Industry
  
  

Construction Industry
As Dimension Stone, Building houses or walls, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Landscaping, Making natural cement, Manufacture of Magnesium and Dolomite Refractories  
As Dimension Stone, Cobblestones, Rail Track Ballast, Roadstone  

Medical Industry
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-  

Antiquity Uses
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines  
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines  

Other Uses
  
  

Commercial Uses
Cemetery Markers, Creating Artwork  
Commemorative Tablets, Creating Artwork  

Types

Types
Felsic volcanic rock  
Alkaline Basalt, Boninite, High Alumina Basalt, Mid Ocean Ridge Basalt (MORB), Tholeiitic Basalt, Basaltic trachyandesite, Mugearite and Shoshonite  

Features
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Is one of the oldest rock, Matrix variable  
Has High structural resistance against erosion and climate, 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  
Absent  

Formation

Formation
Trachyte is an igneous volcanic rock with an aphanitic to porphyritic texture. It is the volcanic equivalent of syenite rock and forms as a result of magmatic differentiation.  
Epidosite 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.  

Composition
  
  

Mineral Content
Augite, Biotite, Feldspar, Hornblade, Plagioclase, Quartz  
Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene  

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

Transformation
  
  

Metamorphism
Yes  
Yes  

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

Weathering
Yes  
Yes  

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

Erosion
Yes  
No  

Types of Erosion
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion  
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Properties

Physical Properties
  
  

Hardness
6  
6  

Grain Size
Fine Grained  
Fine to Coarse Grained  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal  

Streak
White  
White to Grey  

Porosity
Less Porous  
Less Porous  

Luster
Metallic  
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Compressive Strength
150.00 N/mm2  
22
160.00 N/mm2  
21

Cleavage
-  
-  

Toughness
-  
2.3  

Specific Gravity
2.7  
2.8-3  

Transparency
Opaque  
Opaque  

Density
2.43-2.45 g/cm3  
-9999 g/cm3  

Thermal Properties
  
  

Specific Heat Capacity
0.84 kJ/Kg K  
15
0.84 kJ/Kg K  
15

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

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents
  
  

Asia
China, India, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam  
India, Russia  

Africa
Angola, Egypt, Madagascar, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa  
South Africa  

Europe
Bulgaria, England, Germany, Norway, Romania, Switzerland  
Iceland  

Others
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-  

Deposits in Western Continents
  
  

North America
USA  
Canada, USA  

South America
Brazil, Chile  
Brazil  

Deposits in Oceania Continent
  
  

Australia
New Zealand, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia  
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All about Trachyte and Epidosite Properties

Know all about Trachyte and Epidosite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Trachyte and Epidosite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Trachyte is Aphanitic to Porphyritic whereas that of Epidosite is Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Vesicular. Trachyte appears Banded and Epidosite appears Dull and Soft. The luster of Trachyte is metallic while that of Epidosite is . Trachyte and Epidosite are available in black, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey, light to dark grey, white colors. The commercial uses of Trachyte are cemetery markers, creating artwork and that of Epidosite are commemorative tablets, creating artwork.

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