Appinite is an igneous rock in which the crystals are so fine grained that individual minerals cannot be easily distinguished 0
From the variety of Lamprophyre Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple 0
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock 0
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock 0
Black, Bluish - Grey, Brown, Dark Greenish - Grey, Green, Grey 0
Dull, Banded and Foilated 0
Decorative Aggregates, Homes, Interior Decoration 0
Paving Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings 0
As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, for Road Aggregate, Making natural cement, Manufacture of Magnesium and Dolomite Refractories 0
Taken as a Supplement for Calcium or Magnesium 0
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines 0
An Oil and Gas Reservoir, As a Feed Additive for Livestock, Gemstone, Metallurgical Flux, Production of Lime, Soil Conditioner 0
Always found as volcanic pipes over deep continental crust, Host rock for Diamond, Is one of the oldest rock, Surfaces are often shiny 0
Archaeological Significance
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The formation of Appinite takes place deep beneath the Earth’s surface at around 150 to 450 kms, and are erupted rapidly and violently. 0
Amphibole, Carbonate, Garnet, Micas, Olivine, Phlogopite, Pyroxene 0
Aluminium Oxide, NaCl, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide 0
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Hydrothermal Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism 0
Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering 0
Chemical Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion 0
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant 0
Deposits in Eastern Continents
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Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Ethiopia, South Africa 0
England, Hungary, Iceland, United Kingdom 0
Deposits in Western Continents
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Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador 0
Deposits in Oceania Continent
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New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia 0
Learn more about Properties of Appinite
What is Appinite? In this section, we will learn more about properties of Appinite i.e. physical and thermal properties. Physical properties of Appinite include Color, Streak, Hardness, Structure, Cleavage, Fracture, Luster, Specific Gravity etc. The strength of Appinite is Not Available. Streak of Appinite is white while its cleavage is conchoidal. Luster of Appinite is subvitreous to dull and its fracture is conchoidal. Appinite is translucent to opaque in nature. Know all about Appinite, What is Appinite, its composition, features, facts and reserves in next sections.
Know about Composition of Appinite
What is Appinite composed of? Get to know about composition of Appinite here. Appinite definition gives information about the Formation of Appinite and its composition.The composition of Appinite can be further divided into mineral and compound content. The mineral content of Appinite rock includes Amphibole, Carbonate, Garnet, Micas, Olivine, Phlogopite, Pyroxene and The compound content of Appinite rock includes Aluminium Oxide, NaCl, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide. Almost all rocks undergo transformation process. Know all about Appinite rock in next section.