Turbidite

Dolomite

Turbidite and Dolomite

Turbidite

Dolomite

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Definition

A sedimentary rock, deposit of a submarine turbidity currents and are composed of layered particles

Dolomite is a sedimentary rock containing more than 50 percent of the mineral dolomite by weight

History

Origin

European Foreland Basins

Southern Alps, France

Discoverer

Arnold H. Bouma

Dolomieu

Etymology

From Medieval Latin turbiditas, from Latin turbidus (turbid). Turbidity current is from 1939

From French, from the name of Dolomieu (1750–1801), the French geologist who discovered the rock

Class

Sedimentary Rocks

Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Soft Rock

Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock

Family

Group

Other Categories

Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

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

Texture

Mud-rich, Sandy

Earthy

Color

Black, Brown, Green, Grey, Pink

Black, Brown, Green, Grey, 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

Dull and Banded

Glassy or Pearly

Uses

Architecture

Interior Uses

Bathrooms, Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Flooring, Homes, Interior Decoration

Decorative Aggregates, Homes, Interior Decoration

Exterior Uses

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

Garden Decoration, Office Buildings

Other Architectural Uses

Curbing

Industry

Construction Industry

As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Making natural cement

As a Flux in the Production of Steel and Pig Iron, As a Sintering Agent in Steel Industry to process Iron Ore, As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, for Road Aggregate, Making natural cement, Manufacture of Magnesium and Dolomite Refractories, Production of Glass and Ceramics, Serves as an Oil and Gas Reservoir rock

Medical Industry

Taken as a Supplement for Calcium or Magnesium

Antiquity Uses

Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture

Artifacts, Jewellery, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines

Other Uses

Commercial Uses

Cemetery Markers, Creating Artwork

An Oil and Gas Reservoir, As a Feed Additive for Livestock, Gemstone, Metallurgical Flux, Production of Lime, Soil Conditioner, Source of Magnesia (MgO)

Types

Sedimentary rock

Boninite and Jasperoid

Features

High silica content, Host Rock for Lead

Host Rock for Lead, Traps for subsurface fluids like Oil and Natural Gas., Zinc and Copper Deposits

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

Famous Monuments

Sculpture

Famous Sculptures

Pictographs

Petroglyphs

Figurines

Fossils

Present

Formation

Turbidite is a type of sedimentary rock formed when a river carries or transports pieces of broken rock as it flows. These particles then settle down and are subjected to high temperature and pressures hence forming Turbidite.

Dolomite rocks are originally deposited as calcite or aragonite rich limestone, but during diagenesis process, the calcite or aragonite is transformed into dolomite.

Composition

Mineral Content

Coesite, Quartz, Sand

Clay Minerals, Pyrite, Quartz, Sulfides

Compound Content

CaO, Carbon Dioxide, MgO

NaCl, CaO, Carbon Dioxide, Magnesium Carbonate, MgO

Transformation

Metamorphism

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Types of Metamorphism

Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism

Weathering

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Types of Weathering

Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering

Erosion

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Types of Erosion

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

Properties

Physical Properties

Hardness

33.5-4

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Grain Size

Fine to Coarse Grained

Medium to Fine Coarse Grained

Fracture

Splintery

Conchoidal

Streak

White, Greenish White or Grey

White

Porosity

Very Less Porous

Less Porous

Luster

Metallic

Vitreous and Pearly

Compressive Strength

200.00 N/mm²140.00 N/mm²

0.15 450

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Cleavage

Disjunctive

Perfect

Toughness

2.4

Specific Gravity

2.46-2.732.8-3

0 8.4

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Transparency

Opaque

Transparent to Translucent

Density

1.6-2.5 g/cm³2.8-2.9 g/cm³

0 1400

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Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity

0.92 kJ/Kg K0.92 kJ/Kg K

0.14 3.2

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Resistance

Heat Resistant

Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

China, India

Africa

Western Africa

Morocco, Namibia

Europe

Austria, Belarus, Romania, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Austria, Italy, Romania, Spain, Switzerland

Others

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Canada, USA

Mexico, USA

South America

Brazil, Colombia

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

New Zealand, Western Australia

New South Wales, Queensland, Yorke Peninsula

All about Turbidite and Dolomite Properties

Know all about Turbidite and Dolomite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Turbidite and Dolomite belong to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Turbidite is Mud-rich, Sandy whereas that of Dolomite is Earthy. Turbidite appears Dull and Banded and Dolomite appears Glassy or Pearly. The luster of Turbidite is metallic while that of Dolomite is vitreous and pearly. Turbidite is available in black, brown, green, grey, pink colors whereas Dolomite is available in black, brown, green, grey, pink, white colors. The commercial uses of Turbidite are cemetery markers, creating artwork and that of Dolomite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, production of lime, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo).