Very fine grained fault rock which is composed of glassy matrix that often contains inclusions of wall-rock fragments. 0
From pseudo- + tachylite, a glassy rock generated by frictional heat within faults. 0
Durable Rock, Hard Rock 0
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock 0
Black, Brown, Colourless, Green, Grey, Pink, White 0
Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Interior Decoration 0
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration 0
As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, for Road Aggregate, Making natural cement 0
Creating Artwork, Gemstone 0
Archaeological Significance
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Due to change in environmental conditions, rocks are heated and pressurized deep inside the Earth's surface. Pseudotachylite is formed from the extreme heat caused by magma or by the intense collisions and friction of tectonic plates. 0
Iron Oxides, Pyroxene, Quartz, Stishovite, Sulfides 0
Carbon Dioxide, Silicon Dioxide, Sulfur Dioxide, Sulphur 0
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism 0
Transparent to Translucent 0
Deposits in Eastern Continents
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Great Britain, Switzerland 0
Deposits in Western Continents
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Deposits in Oceania Continent
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Central Australia, Western Australia 0
Learn more about Properties of Pseudotachylite
What is Pseudotachylite? In this section, we will learn more about properties of Pseudotachylite i.e. physical and thermal properties. Physical properties of Pseudotachylite include Color, Streak, Hardness, Structure, Cleavage, Fracture, Luster, Specific Gravity etc. The strength of Pseudotachylite is 60.00 N/mm2. Streak of Pseudotachylite is light to dark brown while its cleavage is irregular. Luster of Pseudotachylite is vitreous and its fracture is uneven. Pseudotachylite is transparent to translucent in nature. Know all about Pseudotachylite, What is Pseudotachylite, its composition, features, facts and reserves in next sections.
Know about Composition of Pseudotachylite
What is Pseudotachylite composed of? Get to know about composition of Pseudotachylite here. Pseudotachylite definition gives information about the Formation of Pseudotachylite and its composition.The composition of Pseudotachylite can be further divided into mineral and compound content. The mineral content of Pseudotachylite rock includes Iron Oxides, Pyroxene, Quartz, Stishovite, Sulfides and The compound content of Pseudotachylite rock includes Carbon Dioxide, Silicon Dioxide, Sulfur Dioxide, Sulphur. Almost all rocks undergo transformation process. Know all about Pseudotachylite rock in next section.