Larvikite is an igneous rock and a variety of monzonite, notable for the presence of thumbnail-sized crystals of feldspar
From the town of Larvik in Norway, where this type of igneous rock is found
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Black, Brown, Light to Dark Grey, White
Decorative Aggregates, Homes, Interior Decoration
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings, Paving Stone
As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture
Cemetery Markers, Commemorative Tablets, Creating Artwork
Quartz Monzonite, Syenite and Diorite
Available in lots of colors, Is one of the oldest rock
Archaeological Significance
Larvikite 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, Apatite, Biotite, Feldspar, Hornblade, Ilmenite, Magnetite, Muscovite or Illite, Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Quartz, Sulfides, Titanite, Zircon
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide
Cataclastic Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering
Medium to Fine Coarse Grained
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Bulgaria, England, Germany, Norway, Romania, Switzerland
Deposits in Western Continents
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Deposits in Oceania Continent
New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia
Learn more about Properties of Larvikite
What is Larvikite? In this section, we will learn more about properties of Larvikite i.e. physical and thermal properties. Physical properties of Larvikite include Color, Streak, Hardness, Structure, Cleavage, Fracture, Luster, Specific Gravity etc. The strength of Larvikite is 310.00 N/mm2. Streak of Larvikite is white while its cleavage is . Luster of Larvikite is subvitreous to dull and its fracture is . Larvikite is opaque in nature. Know all about Larvikite, What is Larvikite, its composition, features, facts and reserves in next sections.
Know about Composition of Larvikite
What is Larvikite composed of? Get to know about composition of Larvikite here. Larvikite definition gives information about the Formation of Larvikite and its composition.The composition of Larvikite can be further divided into mineral and compound content. The mineral content of Larvikite rock includes Albite, Amphibole, Apatite, Biotite, Feldspar, Hornblade, Ilmenite, Magnetite, Muscovite or Illite, Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Quartz, Sulfides, Titanite, Zircon and The compound content of Larvikite 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 Larvikite rock in next section.