Mangerite is a plutonic intrusive igneous rock, which is essentially a hypersthene-bearing monzonite
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Black, Brown, Light to Dark Grey, White
Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Paving Stone, Garden Decoration
As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture
Cemetery Markers, Creating Artwork
Available in lots of colors, Is one of the oldest rock
Archaeological Significance
Mangerite 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
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion
Medium to Fine Coarse Grained
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant
Deposits in Eastern Continents
China, India, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam
Angola, Egypt, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa
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 Mangerite
What is Mangerite? In this section, we will learn more about properties of Mangerite i.e. physical and thermal properties. Physical properties of Mangerite include Color, Streak, Hardness, Structure, Cleavage, Fracture, Luster, Specific Gravity etc. The strength of Mangerite is 310.00 N/mm2. Streak of Mangerite is white while its cleavage is . Luster of Mangerite is subvitreous to dull and its fracture is . Mangerite is opaque in nature. Know all about Mangerite, What is Mangerite, its composition, features, facts and reserves in next sections.
Know about Composition of Mangerite
What is Mangerite composed of? Get to know about composition of Mangerite here. Mangerite definition gives information about the Formation of Mangerite and its composition.The composition of Mangerite can be further divided into mineral and compound content. The mineral content of Mangerite 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 Mangerite 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 Mangerite rock in next section.