1 Definition
1.2 Definition
Vogesite is a porphyritic alkaline igneous rock and is a variety of Lamprophyre which is dominated by essential amphibole, usually hornblende, and potassic feldspar
Dolomite is a sedimentary rock containing more than 50 percent of the mineral dolomite by weight
1.4 History
1.4.1 Origin
Unknown
Southern Alps, France
1.4.2 Discoverer
1.6 Etymology
From the variety of Lamprophyre Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple
From French, from the name of Dolomieu (1750–1801), the French geologist who discovered the rock
1.7 Class
Igneous Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
1.7.2 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
1.8 Family
1.8.1 Group
1.9 Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
2 Texture
2.1 Texture
2.2 Color
Black, Bluish - Grey, Brown, Dark Greenish - Grey, Green, Grey
Black, Brown, Colourless, Green, Grey, Pink, White
2.3 Maintenance
2.4 Durability
2.4.2 Water Resistant
2.4.3 Scratch Resistant
2.5.1 Stain Resistant
2.5.2 Wind Resistant
3.1.2 Acid Resistant
3.2 Appearance
Dull, Banded and Foilated
Glassy or Pearly
4 Uses
4.1 Architecture
4.1.1 Interior Uses
Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Flooring, Homes, Interior Decoration
Decorative Aggregates, Homes, Interior Decoration
4.1.3 Exterior Uses
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings, Paving Stone
Garden Decoration, Office Buildings
4.1.4 Other Architectural Uses
4.3 Industry
4.3.2 Construction Industry
As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, for Road Aggregate, Making natural cement, Manufacture of Magnesium and Dolomite Refractories
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
4.3.3 Medical Industry
Taken as a Supplement for Calcium or Magnesium
Taken as a Supplement for Calcium or Magnesium
4.4 Antiquity Uses
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture
Artifacts, Jewellery, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines
4.5 Other Uses
4.5.1 Commercial Uses
An Oil and Gas Reservoir, As a Feed Additive for Livestock, Gemstone, Metallurgical Flux, Production of Lime, Soil Conditioner, Source of Magnesia (MgO)
An Oil and Gas Reservoir, As a Feed Additive for Livestock, Gemstone, Metallurgical Flux, Production of Lime, Soil Conditioner, Source of Magnesia (MgO)
5 Types
5.1 Types
Minette, Alnoite, Camptonite, Monchiquite, Fourchite, Vogesite, Appinite and Spessartite
Boninite and Jasperoid
5.2 Features
Always found as volcanic pipes over deep continental crust, Host rock for Diamond, Is one of the oldest rock, Surfaces are often shiny
Host Rock for Lead, Traps for subsurface fluids like Oil and Natural Gas., Zinc and Copper Deposits
5.4 Archaeological Significance
5.4.1 Monuments
6.2.1 Famous Monuments
Data Not Available
Data Not Available
6.3.2 Sculpture
6.3.5 Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available
Data Not Available
6.3.6 Pictographs
6.3.7 Petroglyphs
6.3.8 Figurines
6.4 Fossils
7 Formation
7.1 Formation
Vogesite formation takes place deep beneath the Earth’s surface at around 150 to 450 kilometres, and are erupted rapidly and violently.
Dolomite rocks are originally deposited as calcite or aragonite rich limestone, but during diagenesis process, the calcite or aragonite is transformed into dolomite.
7.2 Composition
7.2.1 Mineral Content
Amphibole, Carbonate, Garnet, Micas, Olivine, Phlogopite, Pyroxene
Clay Minerals, Pyrite, Quartz, Sulfides
7.2.3 Compound Content
Aluminium Oxide, NaCl, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide
NaCl, CaO, Carbon Dioxide, Magnesium Carbonate, MgO
7.3 Transformation
7.3.1 Metamorphism
7.3.3 Types of Metamorphism
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Hydrothermal Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism
8.3.3 Weathering
8.3.5 Types of Weathering
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering
Not Applicable
8.3.6 Erosion
8.3.8 Types of Erosion
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion
Not Applicable
9 Properties
9.1 Physical Properties
9.1.2 Hardness
10.1.2 Grain Size
Fine to Coarse Grained
Medium to Fine Coarse Grained
10.1.3 Fracture
10.1.4 Streak
10.1.5 Porosity
Very Less Porous
Less Porous
10.1.6 Luster
Subvitreous to Dull
Vitreous and Pearly
10.1.7 Compressive Strength
10.1.14 Cleavage
10.1.15 Toughness
10.1.16 Specific Gravity
10.1.17 Transparency
Translucent to Opaque
Transparent to Translucent
10.1.18 Density
2.95-2.96 g/cm32.8-2.9 g/cm3
0
1400
10.2 Thermal Properties
10.2.1 Specific Heat Capacity
10.2.4 Resistance
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant
Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant
11 Reserves
11.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents
11.1.1 Asia
11.1.2 Africa
Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Ethiopia, South Africa
Morocco, Namibia
11.1.3 Europe
England, Hungary, Iceland, United Kingdom
Austria, Italy, Romania, Spain, Switzerland
11.1.4 Others
Antarctica, Greenland
Not Yet Found
11.2 Deposits in Western Continents
11.2.1 North America
Canada, Mexico, USA
Mexico, USA
11.2.2 South America
Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador
Brazil, Colombia
11.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent
11.3.1 Australia
New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia
New South Wales, Queensland, Yorke Peninsula