Definition
Granodiorite is a coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock containing quartz and plagioclase, and which has composition in between granite and diorite
History
Origin
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Discoverer
Unknown
Etymology
From granite + diorite
Class
Igneous Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Family
Group
Plutonic
Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Texture
Granular, Phaneritic
Color
Black, Grey, Orange, Pink, White
Maintenance
More
Durability
Durable
Water Resistant
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81% - Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !
Scratch Resistant
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86% - Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !
Stain Resistant
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66% - Igneous Rocks Rocks
Wind Resistant
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49% - Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !
Acid Resistant
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48% - Igneous Rocks Rocks
Appearance
Veined or Pebbled
Architecture
Interior Uses
Bathrooms, Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Floor Tiles, Flooring, Homes, Hotels, Interior Decoration, Stair Treads
Exterior Uses
As Building Stone, Bridges, Paving Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings, Resorts
Other Architectural Uses
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Industry
Construction Industry
As Dimension Stone
Medical Industry
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Antiquity Uses
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture
Other Uses
Commercial Uses
Curling, Gemstone, Laboratory bench tops, Tombstones
Types
Granodiorite
Features
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns
Archaeological Significance
Monuments
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Famous Monuments
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Sculpture
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Famous Sculptures
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Pictographs
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Petroglyphs
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Figurines
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Fossils
Absent
Formation
Granodiorite is an intrusive igneous rock which is very hard, crystalline and is visibly homogeneous in texture and forms by melting of continental rocks.
Composition
Mineral Content
Amphibole, Biotite, Feldspar, Hornblade, Micas, Muscovite or Illite, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Quartz
Compound Content
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide
Transformation
Metamorphism
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97% - Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !
Types of Metamorphism
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Hydrothermal Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism
Weathering
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99% - Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !
Types of Weathering
Chemical Weathering
Erosion
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92% - Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !
Types of Erosion
Chemical Erosion, Glacier Erosion, Wind Erosion
Physical Properties
Hardness
6
1
7
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Grain Size
Medium to Coarse Grained
Fracture
-
Streak
White
Porosity
Less Porous
Luster
Grainy, Pearly and Vitreous
Compressive Strength
175.00 N/mm2
Rank: 20 (Overall)
0.15
450
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Cleavage
-
Toughness
-
Specific Gravity
2.6-2.7
0
8.4
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Transparency
Opaque
Density
2.6-2.8 g/cm3
0
1400
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Thermal Properties
Specific Heat Capacity
0.79 kJ/Kg K
Rank: 17 (Overall)
0.14
3.2
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Resistance
Heat Resistant, Wear Resistant
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Asia
China, India, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam
Africa
Angola, Egypt, Madagascar, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa
Europe
Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Sardinia, Spain, Switzerland, The Czech Republic
Others
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Deposits in Western Continents
North America
Canada, USA
South America
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Deposits in Oceania Continent
Australia
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