Blue Granite is an igneous rock and a variety of Larvikite, notable for the presence of thumbnail-sized blue crystals of feldspar
From the color of rock, Blue
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Black, Brown, Light to Dark Grey, White
Decorative Aggregates, Floor Tiles, Flooring, Interior Decoration
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Paving Stone, Garden Decoration
As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines
Cemetery Markers, Commemorative Tablets, Creating Artwork, Curling
Available in lots of colors, Is one of the oldest rock
Archaeological Significance
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.
Albite, Amphibole, Apatite, Biotite, Feldspar, Hornblade, Ilmenite, Magnetite, Muscovite or Illite, Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Quartz, Sulfides, Titanite, Zircon
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Water Erosion
Medium to Fine Coarse Grained
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Bulgaria, England, Germany, Norway, Romania, Switzerland
Deposits in Western Continents
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Deposits in Oceania Continent
New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia
Learn more about Properties of Blue Granite
What is Blue Granite? In this section, we will learn more about properties of Blue Granite i.e. physical and thermal properties. Physical properties of Blue Granite include Color, Streak, Hardness, Structure, Cleavage, Fracture, Luster, Specific Gravity etc. The strength of Blue Granite is 175.00 N/mm2. Streak of Blue Granite is white while its cleavage is . Luster of Blue Granite is subvitreous to dull and its fracture is . Blue Granite is opaque in nature. Know all about Blue Granite, What is Blue Granite, its composition, features, facts and reserves in next sections.
Know about Composition of Blue Granite
What is Blue Granite composed of? Get to know about composition of Blue Granite here. Blue Granite definition gives information about the Formation of Blue Granite and its composition.The composition of Blue Granite can be further divided into mineral and compound content. The mineral content of Blue Granite rock includes Albite, Amphibole, Apatite, Biotite, Feldspar, Hornblade, Ilmenite, Magnetite, Muscovite or Illite, Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Quartz, Sulfides, Titanite, Zircon and The compound content of Blue Granite 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 Blue Granite rock in next section.