A yellow sandstone which is flexible when cut into thin strips 0
From the name of a mountain range where it was found; Itacolumi mountain in Brazil 0
Durable Rock, Hard Rock 0
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock 0
Clastic, Granular, Rough 0
Beige, Black, Brown, Colourless, Cream, Dark Brown, Green, Grey, Light Green, Light to Dark Grey, Pink, Red, White, Yellow 0
Decorative Aggregates, Floor Tiles, Homes, Interior Decoration, Kitchens 0
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings 0
Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Production of Glass and Ceramics, Raw material for the manufacture of mortar 0
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture 0
An Oil and Gas Reservoir, In aquifers, Petroleum reservoirs, Soil Conditioner, Source of Magnesia (MgO), Tombstones 0
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Generally rough to touch, Very fine grained rock 0
Archaeological Significance
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Itacolumite is a sedimentary rock which forms from cemented sand-sized clasts and is a type of sandstone. 0
Calcite, Clay, Clay Minerals, Feldspar, Micas, Quartz 0
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, Potassium Oxide, MgO, Sodium Oxide, Silicon Dioxide 0
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering 0
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Wind Erosion 0
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant 0
Deposits in Eastern Continents
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China, India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, Uzbekistan 0
Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa 0
Austria, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom 0
Deposits in Western Continents
0
Deposits in Oceania Continent
0
New South Wales, New Zealand 0
Learn more about Properties of Itacolumite
What is Itacolumite? In this section, we will learn more about properties of Itacolumite i.e. physical and thermal properties. Physical properties of Itacolumite include Color, Streak, Hardness, Structure, Cleavage, Fracture, Luster, Specific Gravity etc. The strength of Itacolumite is 95.00 N/mm2. Streak of Itacolumite is white while its cleavage is perfect. Luster of Itacolumite is dull and its fracture is conchoidal. Itacolumite is opaque in nature. Know all about Itacolumite, What is Itacolumite, its composition, features, facts and reserves in next sections.
Know about Composition of Itacolumite
What is Itacolumite composed of? Get to know about composition of Itacolumite here. Itacolumite definition gives information about the Formation of Itacolumite and its composition.The composition of Itacolumite can be further divided into mineral and compound content. The mineral content of Itacolumite rock includes Calcite, Clay, Clay Minerals, Feldspar, Micas, Quartz and The compound content of Itacolumite rock includes Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, Potassium Oxide, MgO, Sodium Oxide, Silicon Dioxide. Almost all rocks undergo transformation process. Know all about Itacolumite rock in next section.