Latite is an igneous, volcanic rock, with aphanitic-aphyric to aphyric-porphyritic texture 0
From the Latin word latium 0
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock 0
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock 0
Aphanitic to Porphyritic 0
Black, Brown, Colourless, Green, Grey, Pink, White 0
Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Interior Decoration 0
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings 0
As a Flux in the Production of Steel and Pig Iron, As a Sintering Agent in Steel Industry to process Iron Ore, As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, for Road Aggregate, Making natural cement, Manufacture of Magnesium and Dolomite Refractories 0
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture 0
An Oil and Gas Reservoir, As a Feed Additive for Livestock, Metallurgical Flux, Soil Conditioner, Source of Magnesia (MgO) 0
Archaeological Significance
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Latite 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. 0
Alkali feldspar, Biotite, Plagioclase, Pyroxene 0
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism 0
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering 0
Chemical Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion 0
Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant 0
Deposits in Eastern Continents
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Deposits in Western Continents
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Deposits in Oceania Continent
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Learn more about Properties of Latite
What is Latite? In this section, we will learn more about properties of Latite i.e. physical and thermal properties. Physical properties of Latite include Color, Streak, Hardness, Structure, Cleavage, Fracture, Luster, Specific Gravity etc. The strength of Latite is 310.00 N/mm2. Streak of Latite is white while its cleavage is perfect. Luster of Latite is subvitreous to dull and its fracture is conchoidal. Latite is translucent in nature. Know all about Latite, What is Latite, its composition, features, facts and reserves in next sections.
Know about Composition of Latite
What is Latite composed of? Get to know about composition of Latite here. Latite definition gives information about the Formation of Latite and its composition.The composition of Latite can be further divided into mineral and compound content. The mineral content of Latite rock includes Alkali feldspar, Biotite, Plagioclase, Pyroxene and The compound content of Latite rock includes CaO, Cl, MgO. Almost all rocks undergo transformation process. Know all about Latite rock in next section.