An iron rich extrusive rock found as a member of the alkali basalt magma series 0
From the name of discoverer, Ben More 0
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock 0
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock 0
Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Trachytic, 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
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture 0
Commemorative Tablets, Creating Artwork, Curling 0
Alkaline Basalt, Boninite, High Alumina Basalt, Mid Ocean Ridge Basalt (MORB) and Tholeiitic Basalt 0
Has High structural resistance against erosion and climate, Very fine grained rock 0
Archaeological Significance
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Benmoreite is a type of Igneous rock which is formed through the cooling and solidification of lava or magma. It forms with or without crystallization, either below the surface as intrusive rocks or on the surface as extrusive rocks. 0
Alkali feldspar, Biotite, Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Sodic plagioclase 0
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide 0
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Hydrothermal Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism 0
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering 0
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion 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 Benmoreite
What is Benmoreite? In this section, we will learn more about properties of Benmoreite i.e. physical and thermal properties. Physical properties of Benmoreite include Color, Streak, Hardness, Structure, Cleavage, Fracture, Luster, Specific Gravity etc. The strength of Benmoreite is 37.40 N/mm2. Streak of Benmoreite is black while its cleavage is perfect. Luster of Benmoreite is earthy and its fracture is conchoidal. Benmoreite is opaque in nature. Know all about Benmoreite, What is Benmoreite, its composition, features, facts and reserves in next sections.
Know about Composition of Benmoreite
What is Benmoreite composed of? Get to know about composition of Benmoreite here. Benmoreite definition gives information about the Formation of Benmoreite and its composition.The composition of Benmoreite can be further divided into mineral and compound content. The mineral content of Benmoreite rock includes Alkali feldspar, Biotite, Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Sodic plagioclase and The compound content of Benmoreite 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 Benmoreite rock in next section.