Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar
Christian Leopold von Buch
Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Homes, Interior Decoration, Kitchens
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Paving Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings
As Dimension Stone, Building houses or walls, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines
An Oil and Gas Reservoir, Cemetery Markers, Commemorative Tablets, Laboratory bench tops, Jewelry, Sea Defence, Tombstones
Archaeological Significance
Stonehenge in English county of Wiltshire
Diabase forms when molten igneous rock is squeezed up into a vertical crack in other rocks, the crack is usually forced apart and the molten rock cools in the space to form a tabular igneous intrusion cutting across the surrounding rocks and is known as a dike.
Augite, Chlorite, Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Pyrrhotite, Serpentine
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Chromium(III) Oxide, Iron(III) Oxide, Potassium Oxide, MgO, Sodium Oxide, Silicon Dioxide, Sulfur Trioxide
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Water Erosion
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Germany, Greece, Italy, Scotland, Turkey
Deposits in Western Continents
Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela
Deposits in Oceania Continent
Central Australia, New Zealand, Queensland, Western Australia
Learn more about Properties of Diabase
What is Diabase? In this section, we will learn more about properties of Diabase i.e. physical and thermal properties. Physical properties of Diabase include Color, Streak, Hardness, Structure, Cleavage, Fracture, Luster, Specific Gravity etc. The strength of Diabase is 225.00 N/mm2. Streak of Diabase is black while its cleavage is . Luster of Diabase is and its fracture is conchoidal. Diabase is opaque in nature. Know all about Diabase, What is Diabase, its composition, features, facts and reserves in next sections.
Know about Composition of Diabase
What is Diabase composed of? Get to know about composition of Diabase here. Diabase definition gives information about the Formation of Diabase and its composition.The composition of Diabase can be further divided into mineral and compound content. The mineral content of Diabase rock includes Augite, Chlorite, Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Pyrrhotite, Serpentine and The compound content of Diabase rock includes Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Chromium(III) Oxide, Iron(III) Oxide, Potassium Oxide, MgO, Sodium Oxide, Silicon Dioxide, Sulfur Trioxide. Almost all rocks undergo transformation process. Know all about Diabase rock in next section.