Diamictite is a sedimentary rock that consists of non-sorted to poorly sorted terrigenous sediment containing particles that range in size from clay to boulders, suspended in a matrix of mudstone or sandstone 0
From Greek dia through and meiktós or mixed 0
Durable Rock, Soft Rock 0
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock 0
Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration 0
As Building Stone, Paving Stone 0
As Dimension Stone, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Landscaping, Roadstone 0
Commemorative Tablets, Creating Artwork, Production of Lime 0
Bedded Diamictite and Laminated Diamictite 0
Host Rock for Lead, Is one of the oldest rock 0
Archaeological Significance
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Diamictite is unevenly sorted terrigenous, non-calcareous sedimentary rock which forms due to weathering of mudstone and sandstone. 0
Calcite, Clay, Feldspar, Micas, Quartz 0
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering 0
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Water Erosion 0
Grainy, Pearly and Vitreous 0
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant 0
Deposits in Eastern Continents
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China, India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia 0
Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa 0
Austria, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom 0
Deposits in Western Continents
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Deposits in Oceania Continent
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New South Wales, New Zealand 0
Learn more about Properties of Diamictite
What is Diamictite? In this section, we will learn more about properties of Diamictite i.e. physical and thermal properties. Physical properties of Diamictite include Color, Streak, Hardness, Structure, Cleavage, Fracture, Luster, Specific Gravity etc. The strength of Diamictite is Not Available. Streak of Diamictite is light to dark brown while its cleavage is not available. Luster of Diamictite is grainy, pearly and vitreous and its fracture is conchoidal to uneven. Diamictite is opaque in nature. Know all about Diamictite, What is Diamictite, its composition, features, facts and reserves in next sections.
Know about Composition of Diamictite
What is Diamictite composed of? Get to know about composition of Diamictite here. Diamictite definition gives information about the Formation of Diamictite and its composition.The composition of Diamictite can be further divided into mineral and compound content. The mineral content of Diamictite rock includes Calcite, Clay, Feldspar, Micas, Quartz and The compound content of Diamictite rock includes Not Available. Almost all rocks undergo transformation process. Know all about Diamictite rock in next section.