An iron rich extrusive rock found as a member of the alkali basalt magma series
From the name of discoverer, Ben More
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Trachytic, Vesicular
Black, Brown, Light to Dark Grey
Floor Tiles, Homes, Hotels, Kitchens
As Building Stone, Paving Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings
As Dimension Stone, Cobblestones, Rail Track Ballast, Roadstone
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture
Commemorative Tablets, Creating Artwork, Curling
Alkaline Basalt, Boninite, High Alumina Basalt, Mid Ocean Ridge Basalt (MORB) and Tholeiitic Basalt
Has High structural resistance against erosion and climate, Very fine grained rock
Archaeological Significance
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.
Alkali feldspar, Biotite, Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Sodic plagioclase
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Hydrothermal Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion
Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Deposits in Western Continents
Deposits in Oceania Continent
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.