Definition
Harzburgite is a plutonic rock of the peridotite group consisting largely of orthopyroxene and olivine
History
Origin
Germany
Discoverer
Unknown
Etymology
From the name of a town in Harzburg, Germany
Class
Igneous Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Family
Group
Plutonic
Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Texture
Phaneritic
Color
Dark Greenish - Grey
Maintenance
Less
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 have it !
Wind Resistant
✔
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49% - Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !
Acid Resistant
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48% - Igneous Rocks Rocks
Appearance
Rough and Shiny
Architecture
Interior Uses
Decorative Aggregates, Homes, Interior Decoration
Exterior Uses
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings, Paving Stone
Other Architectural Uses
Curbing
Industry
Construction Industry
As Dimension Stone, Cobblestones
Medical Industry
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Antiquity Uses
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines
Other Uses
Commercial Uses
Creating Artwork, Gemstone, Jewelry, Source of Chromite, Platinum, Nickel and Garnet, Source of Diamonds
Types
Ultramafic rock
Features
Constitutes upper part of the Earth's mantle, Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock
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
Harzburgite 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.
Composition
Mineral Content
Amphibole, Chromite, Garnet, Magnesium, Olivine, Phlogopite, Plagioclase, Pyroxene
Compound Content
Ca, Fe, Mg, Potassium, Silicon Dioxide, Sodium, Titanium Dioxide
Transformation
Metamorphism
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97% - Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !
Types of Metamorphism
Impact Metamorphism
Weathering
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99% - Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !
Types of Weathering
Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering
Erosion
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92% - Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !
Types of Erosion
Chemical Erosion, Sea Erosion
Physical Properties
Hardness
5.5-6
1
7
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Grain Size
Coarse Grained
Fracture
Irregular
Streak
White
Porosity
Less Porous
Luster
Shiny
Compressive Strength
150.00 N/mm2
Rank: 22 (Overall)
0.15
450
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Cleavage
-
Toughness
2.1
Specific Gravity
3-3.01
0
8.4
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Transparency
Translucent to Opaque
Density
3.1-3.4 g/cm3
0
1400
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Thermal Properties
Specific Heat Capacity
1.25 kJ/Kg K
Rank: 6 (Overall)
0.14
3.2
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Resistance
Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Asia
Japan, Oman
Africa
South Africa
Europe
France, Germany, Italy
Others
Hawaii Islands, Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Deposits in Western Continents
North America
Canada, USA
South America
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Deposits in Oceania Continent
Australia
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