Definition
Theralite is a plutonic hylocrystalline igneous rock consisting of augite, olivine, calcic plagioclase and nepheline
History
Origin
-
Discoverer
Unknown
Etymology
From Greek to pursue
Class
Igneous Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Family
Group
Plutonic
Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Texture
Phaneritic
Color
Dark Grey to Black
Maintenance
Less
Durability
Durable
Water Resistant
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81% - Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !
Scratch Resistant
✔
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86% - Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !
Stain Resistant
✔
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66% - Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !
Wind Resistant
✔
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49% - Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !
Acid Resistant
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48% - Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !
Appearance
Veined and Shiny
Architecture
Interior Uses
Decorative Aggregates, Flooring, Interior Decoration
Exterior Uses
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings
Other Architectural Uses
Curbing
Industry
Construction Industry
As Dimension Stone, Building houses or walls, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate
Medical Industry
-
Antiquity Uses
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture
Other Uses
Commercial Uses
Cemetery Markers, Commemorative Tablets, Creating Artwork, Laboratory bench tops, Jewelry, Sea Defence, Tombstones
Types
Teschenite and Essexite
Features
Smooth to touch
Archaeological Significance
Monuments
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Famous Monuments
-
Sculpture
-
Famous Sculptures
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Pictographs
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Petroglyphs
-
Figurines
-
Fossils
Absent
Formation
Theralite 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.
Composition
Mineral Content
Augite, Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene
Compound Content
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Chromium(III) Oxide, Iron(III) Oxide, Potassium Oxide, MgO, Sodium Oxide, Silicon Dioxide, Sulfur Trioxide
Transformation
Metamorphism
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97% - Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !
Types of Metamorphism
Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Hydrothermal Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism
Weathering
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99% - Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !
Types of Weathering
Biological Weathering
Erosion
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92% - Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !
Types of Erosion
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion
Physical Properties
Hardness
7
1
7
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Grain Size
Fine Grained
Fracture
Uneven, Splintery or Conchoidal
Streak
White
Porosity
Highly Porous
Luster
Waxy and Dull
Compressive Strength
210.00 N/mm2
Rank: 10 (Overall)
0.15
450
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Cleavage
-
Toughness
1.5
Specific Gravity
2.5-2.8
0
8.4
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Transparency
Translucent to Opaque
Density
2.7 g/cm3
0
1400
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Thermal Properties
Specific Heat Capacity
0.74 kJ/Kg K
Rank: 21 (Overall)
0.14
3.2
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Resistance
Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Asia
India, Russia
Africa
South Africa
Europe
Germany, Greece, Italy, Scotland, Turkey
Others
Greenland, Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Deposits in Western Continents
North America
Canada, USA
South America
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela
Deposits in Oceania Continent
Australia
New Zealand, Queensland