Hornblendite is a type of igneous plutonic rock consisting mainly of amphibole hornblende and is a type of Amphibolite rock
From German, Horn horn + blende
Coarse Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Banded, Foliated, Massive
Black, Brown, Green, Grey
Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Flooring, Homes, Hotels, Interior Decoration, Kitchens
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Paving Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings
As Dimension Stone, Building houses or walls, Cobblestones, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Landscaping, Production of Glass and Ceramics, Roadstone
Artifacts, Sculpture, Small Figurines
Cemetery Markers, Commemorative Tablets, Creating Artwork
Hornblende Gabbro and Hornblende Peridotite
Clasts are smooth to touch, Matrix variable, Surfaces are often shiny
Archaeological Significance
Hornblendite 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.
Amphibole, Calcite, Hornblade, Magnetite, Plagioclase, Wollastonite
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering
Chemical Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion
Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda
Germany, Greece, Iceland, Norway, Poland
Deposits in Western Continents
Deposits in Oceania Continent
South Australia, Western Australia
Learn more about Properties of Hornblendite
What is Hornblendite? In this section, we will learn more about properties of Hornblendite i.e. physical and thermal properties. Physical properties of Hornblendite include Color, Streak, Hardness, Structure, Cleavage, Fracture, Luster, Specific Gravity etc. The strength of Hornblendite is 250.00 N/mm2. Streak of Hornblendite is white to grey while its cleavage is . Luster of Hornblendite is vitreous to dull and its fracture is irregular to conchoidal. Hornblendite is opaque in nature. Know all about Hornblendite, What is Hornblendite, its composition, features, facts and reserves in next sections.
Know about Composition of Hornblendite
What is Hornblendite composed of? Get to know about composition of Hornblendite here. Hornblendite definition gives information about the Formation of Hornblendite and its composition.The composition of Hornblendite can be further divided into mineral and compound content. The mineral content of Hornblendite rock includes Amphibole, Calcite, Hornblade, Magnetite, Plagioclase, Wollastonite and The compound content of Hornblendite rock includes Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide. Almost all rocks undergo transformation process. Know all about Hornblendite rock in next section.