Diorite is a grey to dark-grey intermediate intrusive igneous rock composed principally of plagioclase feldspar,biotite, hornblende, and pyroxene 0
From early 19th century coined in French, formed irregularly from Greek diorizein distinguish 0
Durable Rock, Hard Rock 0
Coarse Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock 0
Black, Brown, Light to Dark Grey, White 0
Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration 0
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration 0
As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, Cobblestones, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate 0
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines 0
Creating Artwork, Curling 0
Typically speckled black and white. 0
Archaeological Significance
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Diorite is a coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock which contains large interlocking and randomly oriented crystals and forms when molten lava does not reach the Earth’s surface and cools down in the Earth’s crust. 0
Albite, Amphibole, Apatite, Biotite, Feldspar, Hornblade, Ilmenite, Magnetite, Muscovite or Illite, Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Quartz, Sulfides, Titanite, Zircon 0
Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism 0
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering 0
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Water Erosion 0
Medium to Coarse Grained 0
Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant 0
Deposits in Eastern Continents
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Finland, Germany, Italy, Romania, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom 0
Deposits in Western Continents
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Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru 0
Deposits in Oceania Continent
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New Zealand, Western Australia 0
Learn more about Properties of Diorite
What is Diorite? In this section, we will learn more about properties of Diorite i.e. physical and thermal properties. Physical properties of Diorite include Color, Streak, Hardness, Structure, Cleavage, Fracture, Luster, Specific Gravity etc. The strength of Diorite is 225.00 N/mm2. Streak of Diorite is bluish black while its cleavage is not available. Luster of Diorite is shiny and its fracture is not available. Diorite is opaque in nature. Know all about Diorite, What is Diorite, its composition, features, facts and reserves in next sections.
Know about Composition of Diorite
What is Diorite composed of? Get to know about composition of Diorite here. Diorite definition gives information about the Formation of Diorite and its composition.The composition of Diorite can be further divided into mineral and compound content. The mineral content of Diorite 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 Diorite rock includes Silicon Dioxide. Almost all rocks undergo transformation process. Know all about Diorite rock in next section.