Litchfieldite is a rare igneous rock which is coarse-grained, foliated and a variety of nepheline syenite, sometimes also called as nepheline syenite gneiss or gneissic nepeheline syenite
From its occurrence at Litchfield, Maine, USA
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Brown, Buff, Cream, Green, Grey, Pink, White
Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Flooring, Interior Decoration
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration
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
Borolanite and Litchfieldite
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
Litchfieldite 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, Contact Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism
Biological Weathering, Mechanical Weathering
Coastal Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Wear Resistant
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Finland, Norway, Portugal
Deposits in Western Continents
Deposits in Oceania Continent
Learn more about Properties of Litchfieldite
What is Litchfieldite? In this section, we will learn more about properties of Litchfieldite i.e. physical and thermal properties. Physical properties of Litchfieldite include Color, Streak, Hardness, Structure, Cleavage, Fracture, Luster, Specific Gravity etc. The strength of Litchfieldite is 150.00 N/mm2. Streak of Litchfieldite is white while its cleavage is . Luster of Litchfieldite is greasy to dull and its fracture is conchoidal to uneven. Litchfieldite is translucent to opaque in nature. Know all about Litchfieldite, What is Litchfieldite, its composition, features, facts and reserves in next sections.
Know about Composition of Litchfieldite
What is Litchfieldite composed of? Get to know about composition of Litchfieldite here. Litchfieldite definition gives information about the Formation of Litchfieldite and its composition.The composition of Litchfieldite can be further divided into mineral and compound content. The mineral content of Litchfieldite rock includes Albite, Amphibole, Biotite, Cancrinite, Feldspar, Hornblende, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Sodalite and The compound content of Litchfieldite 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 Litchfieldite rock in next section.