Shoshonite is a basaltic rock, properly a potassic trachyandesite, composed of olivine, augite and plagioclase phenocrysts in a groundmass with calcic plagioclase and sanidine and some dark-colored volcanic glass 0
From the place of origin called Shoshone riverin Wyoming 0
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock 0
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock 0
Brown- Black, Dark Brown 0
Decorative Aggregates, Homes, Interior Decoration 0
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone 0
As Dimension Stone, Cobblestones, Rail Track Ballast, Roadstone 0
Cemetery Markers, Creating Artwork 0
Has High structural resistance against erosion and climate, Very fine grained rock 0
Archaeological Significance
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Shoshonite 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
Aluminium Oxide, Iron(III) Oxide, Potassium Oxide, Sodium Oxide, Titanium Dioxide 0
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism 0
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering 0
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion 0
Medium to Fine Coarse Grained 0
Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant 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 Shoshonite
What is Shoshonite? In this section, we will learn more about properties of Shoshonite i.e. physical and thermal properties. Physical properties of Shoshonite include Color, Streak, Hardness, Structure, Cleavage, Fracture, Luster, Specific Gravity etc. The strength of Shoshonite is Not Available. Streak of Shoshonite is white to grey while its cleavage is poor. Luster of Shoshonite is dull and its fracture is uneven. Shoshonite is opaque in nature. Know all about Shoshonite, What is Shoshonite, its composition, features, facts and reserves in next sections.
Know about Composition of Shoshonite
What is Shoshonite composed of? Get to know about composition of Shoshonite here. Shoshonite definition gives information about the Formation of Shoshonite and its composition.The composition of Shoshonite can be further divided into mineral and compound content. The mineral content of Shoshonite rock includes Pyroxene and The compound content of Shoshonite rock includes Aluminium Oxide, Iron(III) Oxide, Potassium Oxide, Sodium Oxide, Titanium Dioxide. Almost all rocks undergo transformation process. Know all about Shoshonite rock in next section.