Nepheline Syenite is a holocrystalline plutonic rock resembling syenite but containing nepheline and lacking quartz 0
From origin of a Palaeozoic nepheline syenite from northern Shanxi Province, China 0
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock 0
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock 0
Brown, Buff, Cream, Green, Grey, Pink, White 0
Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Flooring, Homes, Interior Decoration 0
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Paving Stone 0
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 0
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture 0
Cemetery Markers, Creating Artwork 0
Borolanite and Litchfieldite 0
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 0
Archaeological Significance
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Nepheline Syenites are formed due to alkaline igneous activities and are generally formed in thick continental crustal areas or in Cordilleran subduction zones. 0
Albite, Amphibole, Biotite, Cancrinite, Feldspar, Hornblende, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Sodalite 0
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide 0
Burial Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism 0
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering 0
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Wear Resistant 0
Deposits in Eastern Continents
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Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Vietnam 0
Angola, Egypt, Madagascar, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa 0
Andorra, Finland, France, Great Britain, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden 0
Deposits in Western Continents
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Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Uruguay, Venezuela 0
Deposits in Oceania Continent
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New Zealand, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Western Australia 0
Learn more about Properties of Nepheline Syenite
What is Nepheline Syenite? In this section, we will learn more about properties of Nepheline Syenite i.e. physical and thermal properties. Physical properties of Nepheline Syenite include Color, Streak, Hardness, Structure, Cleavage, Fracture, Luster, Specific Gravity etc. The strength of Nepheline Syenite is 150.00 N/mm2. Streak of Nepheline Syenite is white while its cleavage is poor. Luster of Nepheline Syenite is greasy to dull and its fracture is conchoidal to uneven. Nepheline Syenite is translucent to opaque in nature. Know all about Nepheline Syenite, What is Nepheline Syenite, its composition, features, facts and reserves in next sections.
Know about Composition of Nepheline Syenite
What is Nepheline Syenite composed of? Get to know about composition of Nepheline Syenite here. Nepheline Syenite definition gives information about the Formation of Nepheline Syenite and its composition.The composition of Nepheline Syenite can be further divided into mineral and compound content. The mineral content of Nepheline Syenite rock includes Albite, Amphibole, Biotite, Cancrinite, Feldspar, Hornblende, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Sodalite and The compound content of Nepheline Syenite 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 Nepheline Syenite rock in next section.