Ijolite is an intrusive igneous rock which is composed mainly of nepheline and an alkali pyroxene, usually aegirine-augite
From the first syllable of the Finnish words Ii-vaara, Iijoki, &c. commonly used geographical names in Finland, and the Gr. Xiflos, a stone
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Brown, Buff, Cream, Green, Grey, Pink, White
Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Floor Tiles, Flooring, Homes, Interior Decoration, Kitchens
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings, Paving Stone
As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Landscaping, Making natural cement, Manufacture of Magnesium and Dolomite Refractories
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines
Cemetery Markers, Creating Artwork
Application of acids on the surface causes cloudy frosting, Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Is one of the oldest rock
Archaeological Significance
Ijolite 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.
Albite, Amphibole, Biotite, Cancrinite, Feldspar, Hornblende, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Sodalite
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Silicon Dioxide
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering
Chemical Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Wear Resistant
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam
Angola, Egypt, Madagascar, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa
England, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, United Kingdom
Deposits in Western Continents
Deposits in Oceania Continent
New Zealand, Queensland, Western Australia
Learn more about Properties of Ijolite
What is Ijolite? In this section, we will learn more about properties of Ijolite i.e. physical and thermal properties. Physical properties of Ijolite include Color, Streak, Hardness, Structure, Cleavage, Fracture, Luster, Specific Gravity etc. The strength of Ijolite is 190.00 N/mm2. Streak of Ijolite is white while its cleavage is . Luster of Ijolite is greasy to dull and its fracture is conchoidal to uneven. Ijolite is opaque in nature. Know all about Ijolite, What is Ijolite, its composition, features, facts and reserves in next sections.
Know about Composition of Ijolite
What is Ijolite composed of? Get to know about composition of Ijolite here. Ijolite definition gives information about the Formation of Ijolite and its composition.The composition of Ijolite can be further divided into mineral and compound content. The mineral content of Ijolite rock includes Albite, Amphibole, Biotite, Cancrinite, Feldspar, Hornblende, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Sodalite and The compound content of Ijolite rock includes Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Silicon Dioxide. Almost all rocks undergo transformation process. Know all about Ijolite rock in next section.