Definition
Blue Granite is an igneous rock and a variety of Larvikite, notable for the presence of thumbnail-sized blue crystals of feldspar
History
Origin
-
Discoverer
Unknown
Etymology
From the color of rock, Blue
Class
Igneous Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Family
Group
Volcanic
Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Texture
Phaneritic
Color
Black, Brown, Light to Dark Grey, White
Maintenance
Less
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
Appearance
Shiny
Architecture
Interior Uses
Decorative Aggregates, Floor Tiles, Flooring, Interior Decoration
Exterior Uses
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Paving Stone, Garden Decoration
Other Architectural Uses
Curbing
Industry
Construction Industry
As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate
Medical Industry
-
Antiquity Uses
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines
Other Uses
Commercial Uses
Cemetery Markers, Commemorative Tablets, Creating Artwork, Curling
Types
Granite
Features
Available in lots of colors, Is one of the oldest rock
Archaeological Significance
Monuments
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Famous Monuments
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Sculpture
-
Famous Sculptures
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Pictographs
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Petroglyphs
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Figurines
-
Fossils
Absent
Formation
Blue Granite is an igneous rock which is a variety of Larvikite and is known mainly for the presence of thumbnail-sized crystals of feldspar.
Composition
Mineral Content
Albite, Amphibole, Apatite, Biotite, Feldspar, Hornblade, Ilmenite, Magnetite, Muscovite or Illite, Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Quartz, Sulfides, 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, Cataclastic Metamorphism
Weathering
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99% - Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !
Types of Weathering
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering
Erosion
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92% - Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !
Types of Erosion
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Water Erosion
Physical Properties
Hardness
6-7
1
7
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Grain Size
Medium to Fine Coarse Grained
Fracture
-
Streak
White
Porosity
Less Porous
Luster
Subvitreous to Dull
Compressive Strength
175.00 N/mm2
Rank: 20 (Overall)
0.15
450
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Cleavage
-
Toughness
-
Specific Gravity
2.8-3
0
8.4
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Transparency
Opaque
Density
2.9-2.91 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, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Asia
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Africa
-
Europe
Bulgaria, England, Germany, Norway, Romania, Switzerland
Others
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Deposits in Western Continents
North America
USA
South America
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Deposits in Oceania Continent
Australia
New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia