Monzonite is a granular igneous rock with composition between syenite and diorite and containing approximately equal amounts of orthoclase and plagioclase 0
From Mount Monzoni in the Tyrol, Italy, + -ite1 0
Durable Rock, Hard Rock 0
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock 0
Black, Brown, Light to Dark Grey, White 0
Decorative Aggregates, Flooring, Interior Decoration 0
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Office Buildings, Paving Stone 0
As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate 0
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture 0
Quartz Monzonite, Mangerite, Syenite and Diorite 0
Available in lots of colors, Is one of the oldest rock 0
Archaeological Significance
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Monzonite 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
Albite, Amphibole, Apatite, Biotite, Feldspar, Hornblade, Ilmenite, Magnetite, Muscovite or Illite, Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Quartz, Sulfides, Titanite, Zircon 0
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide 0
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism 0
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion, Water Erosion 0
Medium to Fine Coarse Grained 0
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant 0
Deposits in Eastern Continents
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China, India, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam 0
Angola, Egypt, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa 0
Bulgaria, England, Germany, Norway, Romania, Switzerland 0
Deposits in Western Continents
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Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru 0
Deposits in Oceania Continent
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New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia 0
Learn more about Properties of Monzonite
What is Monzonite? In this section, we will learn more about properties of Monzonite i.e. physical and thermal properties. Physical properties of Monzonite include Color, Streak, Hardness, Structure, Cleavage, Fracture, Luster, Specific Gravity etc. The strength of Monzonite is 310.00 N/mm2. Streak of Monzonite is white while its cleavage is not available. Luster of Monzonite is subvitreous to dull and its fracture is not available. Monzonite is opaque in nature. Know all about Monzonite, What is Monzonite, its composition, features, facts and reserves in next sections.
Know about Composition of Monzonite
What is Monzonite composed of? Get to know about composition of Monzonite here. Monzonite definition gives information about the Formation of Monzonite and its composition.The composition of Monzonite can be further divided into mineral and compound content. The mineral content of Monzonite 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 Monzonite 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 Monzonite rock in next section.