Carbonatite is intrusive or extrusive igneous rock which is defined by mineralogic composition, consisting of greater than 50 percent carbonate minerals 0
From any intrusive igneous rock, having a majority of carbonate minerals 0
Durable Rock, Soft Rock 0
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock 0
Granular, Poikiloblastic 0
Black, Brown, Colourless, Green, Grey, Pink, White 0
Dull, Banded and Foilated 0
Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration 0
As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration 0
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, Unknown, Unknown 0
Taken as a Supplement for Calcium or Magnesium 0
An Oil and Gas Reservoir, As a Feed Additive for Livestock, Gemstone, Metallurgical Flux 0
Available in lots of colors, Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock 0
Archaeological Significance
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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. 0
Ancylite, Apatite, Barite, Fluorite, Magnetite, Natrolite, Sodalite 0
CaO, Carbon Dioxide, Sodium Oxide 0
Burial Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism 0
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering 0
Chemical Erosion, Wind Erosion 0
Medium to Fine Coarse Grained 0
Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Water Resistant 0
Deposits in Eastern Continents
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China, India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, Uzbekistan 0
Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa 0
Austria, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom 0
Deposits in Western Continents
0
Deposits in Oceania Continent
0
New South Wales, New Zealand 0
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 Not Available. Streak of Carbonatite is white while its cleavage is not available. 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.