Definition
Adamellite is a coarse-grained porphyritic igneous rock, a variety of Monzogranite and dominated by phenocrysts of orthoclase in a granular groundmass of perthite, plagioclase and quartz
History
Origin
Italy
Discoverer
Unknown
Etymology
From German adamellit and from Monte Adamello, a mountain in Italy, its locality
Class
Igneous Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Family
Group
Plutonic
Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Texture
Porphyritic
Color
Black, Grey, Orange, Pink, White
Maintenance
More
Durability
Durable
Water Resistant
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81% - Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !
Scratch Resistant
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86% - Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !
Stain Resistant
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66% - Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !
Wind Resistant
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49% - Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !
Acid Resistant
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48% - Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !
Appearance
Veined or Pebbled
Architecture
Interior Uses
Bathrooms, Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Floor Tiles, Homes, Hotels, Kitchens, Stair Treads
Exterior Uses
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Bridges, Paving Stone, Near Swimming Pools, Office Buildings, Resorts
Other Architectural Uses
Curbing
Industry
Construction Industry
As Dimension Stone
Medical Industry
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Antiquity Uses
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines
Other Uses
Commercial Uses
Curling, Gemstone, Laboratory bench tops, Tombstones
Types
Granite
Features
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, It is One of the Oldest, Strongest and Hardest 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
Formation
Adamellite is a type of Igneous rock which is formed through the cooling and solidification of lava or magma and is a variety of Monzogranite.
Composition
Mineral Content
Apatite, Biotite, Chlorite, Orthoclase, Perthite, Plagioclase, Quartz, Titanite, Zircon
Compound Content
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide
Transformation
Metamorphism
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97% - Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !
Types of Metamorphism
Burial Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Hydrothermal Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism
Weathering
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99% - Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !
Types of Weathering
Biological Weathering
Erosion
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92% - Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !
Types of Erosion
Chemical Erosion, Glacier Erosion, Wind Erosion
Physical Properties
Hardness
6-7
1
7
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Grain Size
Coarse Grained
Fracture
-
Streak
White
Porosity
Less Porous
Luster
Dull to Grainy with Sporadic parts Pearly and Vitreous
Compressive Strength
175.00 N/mm2
Rank: 20 (Overall)
0.15
450
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Cleavage
-
Toughness
-
Specific Gravity
2.6-2.7
0
8.4
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Transparency
Opaque
Density
2.6-2.8 g/cm3
0
1400
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Thermal Properties
Specific Heat Capacity
0.79 kJ/Kg K
Rank: 17 (Overall)
0.14
3.2
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Resistance
Heat Resistant, Wear Resistant
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Asia
China, India, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam
Africa
Angola, Egypt, Madagascar, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa
Europe
Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Sardinia, Spain, Switzerland, The Czech Republic
Others
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Deposits in Western Continents
North America
Canada, USA
South America
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Deposits in Oceania Continent
Australia
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