Basaltic Trachyandesite is an extrusive igneous rock which is a type of Basalt rock and is formed by the rapid cooling of basaltic lava exposed at or very near the Earth's surface 0
From its mineral and compound content and its relation with Basalt and Andesite rock 0
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock 0
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock 0
Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Vesicular 0
Black, Brown, Light to Dark Grey 0
Floor Tiles, Homes, Hotels, Kitchens 0
As Building Stone, Paving Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings 0
As Dimension Stone, Cobblestones, Rail Track Ballast, Roadstone 0
An Oil and Gas Reservoir, Commemorative Tablets, Creating Artwork 0
Alkaline Basalt, Boninite, High Alumina Basalt, Mid Ocean Ridge Basalt (MORB), Tholeiitic Basalt, Basaltic trachyandesite, Mugearite and Shoshonite 0
Has High structural resistance against erosion and climate, Very fine grained rock 0
Archaeological Significance
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Basaltic Trachandesite is a fine-grained, hard rock that forms when bits of lava shoot out of volcanoes. 0
Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene 0
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide 0
Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant 0
Deposits in Eastern Continents
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Deposits in Western Continents
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Deposits in Oceania Continent
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Learn more about Properties of Basaltic Trachyandesite
What is Basaltic Trachyandesite? In this section, we will learn more about properties of Basaltic Trachyandesite i.e. physical and thermal properties. Physical properties of Basaltic Trachyandesite include Color, Streak, Hardness, Structure, Cleavage, Fracture, Luster, Specific Gravity etc. The strength of Basaltic Trachyandesite is 37.50 N/mm2. Streak of Basaltic Trachyandesite is white to grey while its cleavage is not available. Luster of Basaltic Trachyandesite is not available and its fracture is conchoidal. Basaltic Trachyandesite is opaque in nature. Know all about Basaltic Trachyandesite, What is Basaltic Trachyandesite, its composition, features, facts and reserves in next sections.
Know about Composition of Basaltic Trachyandesite
What is Basaltic Trachyandesite composed of? Get to know about composition of Basaltic Trachyandesite here. Basaltic Trachyandesite definition gives information about the Formation of Basaltic Trachyandesite and its composition.The composition of Basaltic Trachyandesite can be further divided into mineral and compound content. The mineral content of Basaltic Trachyandesite rock includes Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene and The compound content of Basaltic Trachyandesite rock includes Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide. Almost all rocks undergo transformation process. Know all about Basaltic Trachyandesite rock in next section.