Blue Granite is an igneous rock and a variety of Larvikite, notable for the presence of thumbnail-sized blue crystals of feldspar 0
From the color of rock, Blue 0
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock 0
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock 0
Black, Brown, Light to Dark Grey, White 0
Decorative Aggregates, Floor Tiles, Flooring, Interior Decoration 0
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Paving Stone, Garden Decoration 0
As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate 0
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines 0
Cemetery Markers, Commemorative Tablets, Creating Artwork, Curling 0
Available in lots of colors, Is one of the oldest rock 0
Archaeological Significance
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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. 0
Albite, Amphibole, Apatite, Biotite, Feldspar, Hornblade, Ilmenite, Magnetite, Muscovite or Illite, Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Quartz, Sulfides, Titanite, Zircon 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 0
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering 0
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Water Erosion 0
Medium to Fine Coarse Grained 0
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant 0
Deposits in Eastern Continents
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Bulgaria, England, Germany, Norway, Romania, Switzerland 0
Deposits in Western Continents
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Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru 0
Deposits in Oceania Continent
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New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia 0
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 not available. Luster of Blue Granite is subvitreous to dull and its fracture is not available. 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.