Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix
From the mountain ranges- Mount Kenya and is named by J. W. Gregory in 1900
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Brown, Buff, Cream, Green, Grey, Pink, White
Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Homes, Interior Decoration, Kitchens
As Building Stone, Garden Decoration, Paving Stone
As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Landscaping, Making natural cement, Manufacture of Magnesium and Dolomite Refractories, Production of Glass and Ceramics
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture
Cemetery Markers, Creating Artwork
Application of acids on the surface causes cloudy frosting, Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Dissolves in hydrochloric acid, Is one of the oldest rock
Archaeological Significance
Kenyte 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, Titanium Dioxide
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion
White, Greenish White or Grey
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Wear Resistant
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Vietnam
Angola, Egypt, Madagascar, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa
Andorra, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden
Deposits in Western Continents
Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Uruguay, Venezuela
Deposits in Oceania Continent
New Zealand, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Western Australia
Learn more about Properties of Kenyte
What is Kenyte? In this section, we will learn more about properties of Kenyte i.e. physical and thermal properties. Physical properties of Kenyte include Color, Streak, Hardness, Structure, Cleavage, Fracture, Luster, Specific Gravity etc. The strength of Kenyte is 150.00 N/mm2. Streak of Kenyte is white, greenish white or grey while its cleavage is . Luster of Kenyte is greasy to dull and its fracture is conchoidal to uneven. Kenyte is translucent to opaque in nature. Know all about Kenyte, What is Kenyte, its composition, features, facts and reserves in next sections.
Know about Composition of Kenyte
What is Kenyte composed of? Get to know about composition of Kenyte here. Kenyte definition gives information about the Formation of Kenyte and its composition.The composition of Kenyte can be further divided into mineral and compound content. The mineral content of Kenyte rock includes Albite, Amphibole, Biotite, Cancrinite, Feldspar, Hornblende, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Sodalite and The compound content of Kenyte 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 Kenyte rock in next section.