Carbonatite is intrusive or extrusive igneous rock which is defined by mineralogic composition, consisting of greater than 50 percent carbonate minerals
From any intrusive igneous rock, having a majority of carbonate minerals
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Black, Brown, Green, Grey, Pink, White
Dull, Banded and Foilated
Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration
As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration
As a Flux in the Production of Steel and Pig Iron, As a Sintering Agent in Steel Industry to process Iron Ore, As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, for Road Aggregate, Making natural cement, Manufacture of Magnesium and Dolomite Refractories
Taken as a Supplement for Calcium or Magnesium
An Oil and Gas Reservoir, As a Feed Additive for Livestock, Gemstone, Metallurgical Flux
Available in lots of colors, Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock
Archaeological Significance
Carbonatites are intrusive or extrusive igneous rocks which are defined by mineralogic composition consisting of greater than 50 percent carbonate minerals and are formed due to low degrees of partial melting of rocks.
Ancylite, Apatite, Barite, Fluorite, Magnetite, Natrolite, Sodalite
CaO, Carbon Dioxide, Sodium Oxide
Burial Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering
Chemical Erosion, Wind Erosion
Medium to Fine Coarse Grained
Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Water Resistant
Deposits in Eastern Continents
China, India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, Uzbekistan
Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa
Austria, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Deposits in Western Continents
Deposits in Oceania Continent
New South Wales, New Zealand
Learn more about Properties of Carbonatite
What is Carbonatite? In this section, we will learn more about properties of Carbonatite i.e. physical and thermal properties. Physical properties of Carbonatite include Color, Streak, Hardness, Structure, Cleavage, Fracture, Luster, Specific Gravity etc. The strength of Carbonatite is 75.00 N/mm2. Streak of Carbonatite is white while its cleavage is . Luster of Carbonatite is subvitreous to dull and its fracture is conchoidal. Carbonatite is opaque in nature. Know all about Carbonatite, What is Carbonatite, its composition, features, facts and reserves in next sections.
Know about Composition of Carbonatite
What is Carbonatite composed of? Get to know about composition of Carbonatite here. Carbonatite definition gives information about the Formation of Carbonatite and its composition.The composition of Carbonatite can be further divided into mineral and compound content. The mineral content of Carbonatite rock includes Ancylite, Apatite, Barite, Fluorite, Magnetite, Natrolite, Sodalite and The compound content of Carbonatite rock includes CaO, Carbon Dioxide, Sodium Oxide. Almost all rocks undergo transformation process. Know all about Carbonatite rock in next section.