Foidolite is a rare type of coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock with a feldspathoid mineral content greater than 60% 0
From the mineral feldspathoid which is the main content of rock 0
Durable Rock, Soft Rock 0
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock 0
Black, Brown, Colourless, Green, Grey, Pink, White 0
Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration 0
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Paving Stone 0
As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, for Road Aggregate 0
Taken as a Supplement for Calcium or Magnesium 0
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture 0
Cemetery Markers, Commemorative Tablets, Creating Artwork 0
Archaeological Significance
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Foidolites is a fine-grained, hard rock which is a type of metasomatite, essentially altered basalt. It forms with or without crystallization, either below the surface as intrusive rocks or on the surface as extrusive rocks. 0
Amphibole, Biotite, Feldspar, Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene 0
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO 0
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Hydrothermal Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism 0
Medium to Fine Coarse Grained 0
Heat Resistant, Wear Resistant 0
Deposits in Eastern Continents
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South Africa, Western Africa 0
Deposits in Western Continents
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Deposits in Oceania Continent
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Central Australia, Western Australia 0
Learn more about Properties of Foidolite
What is Foidolite? In this section, we will learn more about properties of Foidolite i.e. physical and thermal properties. Physical properties of Foidolite include Color, Streak, Hardness, Structure, Cleavage, Fracture, Luster, Specific Gravity etc. The strength of Foidolite is Not Available. Streak of Foidolite is white while its cleavage is perfect. Luster of Foidolite is subvitreous to dull and its fracture is conchoidal. Foidolite is translucent in nature. Know all about Foidolite, What is Foidolite, its composition, features, facts and reserves in next sections.
Know about Composition of Foidolite
What is Foidolite composed of? Get to know about composition of Foidolite here. Foidolite definition gives information about the Formation of Foidolite and its composition.The composition of Foidolite can be further divided into mineral and compound content. The mineral content of Foidolite rock includes Amphibole, Biotite, Feldspar, Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene and The compound content of Foidolite rock includes Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO. Almost all rocks undergo transformation process. Know all about Foidolite rock in next section.