Latite is an igneous, volcanic rock, with aphanitic-aphyric to aphyric-porphyritic texture
From the Latin word latium
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Black, Brown, Green, Grey, Pink, White
Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Interior Decoration
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings
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
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture
An Oil and Gas Reservoir, As a Feed Additive for Livestock, Metallurgical Flux, Soil Conditioner, Source of Magnesia (MgO)
Archaeological Significance
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.
Alkali feldspar, Biotite, Plagioclase, Pyroxene
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering
Chemical Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion
Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Deposits in Western Continents
Deposits in Oceania Continent
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.