Essexite which is also known as nepheline monzogabbro, is a dark gray or black holocrystalline plutonic Iigneous Rock 0
From the locality in Essex County, Massachusetts,US 0
Durable Rock, Hard Rock 0
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock 0
Decorative Aggregates, Homes, Interior Decoration 0
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings, Paving Stone 0
As Dimension Stone, Building houses or walls, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate 0
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines 0
Cemetery Markers, Commemorative Tablets, Jewelry, Sea Defence, Tombstones 0
Is one of the oldest rock, Smooth to touch 0
Archaeological Significance
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Essexite is a type of igneous rock, which is usually dark grey to black plutonic rock. For the formation of essexite, suitable magma with exact composition of K, Ba, Rb, Cs, Sr should be produced. 0
Augite, Feldspar, Hornblende, Nepheline, Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene 0
Aluminium Oxide, Ba, Ca, Cs, Potassium, Rb, Sodium, Sr 0
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Hydrothermal Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism 0
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering 0
Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion, Water Erosion 0
Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant 0
Deposits in Eastern Continents
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Germany, Greece, Italy, Scotland, Turkey 0
Deposits in Western Continents
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Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela 0
Deposits in Oceania Continent
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New Zealand, Queensland 0
Learn more about Properties of Essexite
What is Essexite ? In this section, we will learn more about properties of Essexite i.e. physical and thermal properties. Physical properties of Essexite include Color, Streak, Hardness, Structure, Cleavage, Fracture, Luster, Specific Gravity etc. The strength of Essexite is Not Available. Streak of Essexite is black while its cleavage is not available. Luster of Essexite is not available and its fracture is conchoidal. Essexite is opaque in nature. Know all about Essexite , What is Essexite , its composition, features, facts and reserves in next sections.
Know about Composition of Essexite
What is Essexite composed of? Get to know about composition of Essexite here. Essexite definition gives information about the Formation of Essexite and its composition.The composition of Essexite can be further divided into mineral and compound content. The mineral content of Essexite rock includes Augite, Feldspar, Hornblende, Nepheline, Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene and The compound content of Essexite rock includes Aluminium Oxide, Ba, Ca, Cs, Potassium, Rb, Sodium, Sr. Almost all rocks undergo transformation process. Know all about Essexite rock in next section.