Rapakivi Granite is a hornblende-biotite Granite containing large rounded crystals of orthoclase which are mantled with oligoclase
From Finnish Rapakivi which stands for crumbly rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Black, Grey, Orange, Pink, White
Bathrooms, Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Floor Tiles, Flooring, Homes, Hotels, Interior Decoration, Kitchens, Stair Treads
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Office Buildings, Paving Stone, Resorts
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines
Cemetery Markers, Commemorative Tablets, Creating Artwork, Curling, Laboratory bench tops, Tombstones
Igneous Protolith Granite, Sedimentary Protolith Granite, Mantle Granite, Anorogenic Granite and Hybrid Granite
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, It is One of the Oldest, Strongest and Hardest Rock
Archaeological Significance
Granite is an igneous rock which is very hard, crystalline and is visibly homogeneous in texture and forms by melting of continental rocks
Amphibole, Biotite, Feldspar, Hornblade, Micas, Muscovite or Illite, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Quartz
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion
Dull to Grainy with Sporadic parts Pearly and Vitreous
Heat Resistant, Wear Resistant
Deposits in Eastern Continents
China, India, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam
Angola, Egypt, Madagascar, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa
Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Sardinia, Spain, Switzerland, The Czech Republic
Deposits in Western Continents
Deposits in Oceania Continent
Learn more about Properties of Rapakivi Granite
What is Rapakivi Granite? In this section, we will learn more about properties of Rapakivi Granite i.e. physical and thermal properties. Physical properties of Rapakivi Granite include Color, Streak, Hardness, Structure, Cleavage, Fracture, Luster, Specific Gravity etc. The strength of Rapakivi Granite is 175.00 N/mm2. Streak of Rapakivi Granite is white while its cleavage is . Luster of Rapakivi Granite is dull to grainy with sporadic parts pearly and vitreous and its fracture is . Rapakivi Granite is opaque in nature. Know all about Rapakivi Granite, What is Rapakivi Granite, its composition, features, facts and reserves in next sections.
Know about Composition of Rapakivi Granite
What is Rapakivi Granite composed of? Get to know about composition of Rapakivi Granite here. Rapakivi Granite definition gives information about the Formation of Rapakivi Granite and its composition.The composition of Rapakivi Granite can be further divided into mineral and compound content. The mineral content of Rapakivi Granite rock includes Amphibole, Biotite, Feldspar, Hornblade, Micas, Muscovite or Illite, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Quartz and The compound content of Rapakivi Granite 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 Rapakivi Granite rock in next section.