Nephelinite is a fine-grained or aphanitic igneous rock made up almost entirely of nepheline and clinopyroxene (variety augite). 0
from French néphéline, from Greek nephelē 0
Durable Rock, Hard Rock 0
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock 0
Black, Brown, Colourless, Green, Grey, White 0
Decorative Aggregates, Homes, Interior Decoration 0
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings, Paving Stone 0
As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate 0
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines 0
Creating Artwork, Soil Conditioner, Source of Magnesia (MgO) 0
Peralkaline Nephelinite 0
Archaeological Significance
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Nephelinite 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
Clinopyroxene, Nepheline, Plagioclase 0
Ca, CaO, Carbon, Cl, MgO 0
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering 0
Chemical Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion 0
Deposits in Eastern Continents
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Deposits in Western Continents
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Deposits in Oceania Continent
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Learn more about Properties of Nephelinite
What is Nephelinite? In this section, we will learn more about properties of Nephelinite i.e. physical and thermal properties. Physical properties of Nephelinite include Color, Streak, Hardness, Structure, Cleavage, Fracture, Luster, Specific Gravity etc. The strength of Nephelinite is 35.00 N/mm2. Streak of Nephelinite is white while its cleavage is imperfect. Luster of Nephelinite is vitreous to metallic and its fracture is flat. Nephelinite is opaque in nature. Know all about Nephelinite, What is Nephelinite, its composition, features, facts and reserves in next sections.
Know about Composition of Nephelinite
What is Nephelinite composed of? Get to know about composition of Nephelinite here. Nephelinite definition gives information about the Formation of Nephelinite and its composition.The composition of Nephelinite can be further divided into mineral and compound content. The mineral content of Nephelinite rock includes Clinopyroxene, Nepheline, Plagioclase and The compound content of Nephelinite rock includes Ca, CaO, Carbon, Cl, MgO. Almost all rocks undergo transformation process. Know all about Nephelinite rock in next section.