Theralite is a plutonic hylocrystalline igneous rock consisting of augite, olivine, calcic plagioclase and nepheline
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Decorative Aggregates, Flooring, Interior Decoration
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings
As Dimension Stone, Building houses or walls, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture
Cemetery Markers, Commemorative Tablets, Creating Artwork, Laboratory bench tops, Jewelry, Sea Defence, Tombstones
Archaeological Significance
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.
Augite, Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Chromium(III) Oxide, Iron(III) Oxide, Potassium Oxide, MgO, Sodium Oxide, Silicon Dioxide, Sulfur Trioxide
Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Hydrothermal Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion
Uneven, Splintery or Conchoidal
Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Germany, Greece, Italy, Scotland, Turkey
Greenland, Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Deposits in Western Continents
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela
Deposits in Oceania Continent
Learn more about Properties of Theralite
What is Theralite? In this section, we will learn more about properties of Theralite i.e. physical and thermal properties. Physical properties of Theralite include Color, Streak, Hardness, Structure, Cleavage, Fracture, Luster, Specific Gravity etc. The strength of Theralite is 210.00 N/mm2. Streak of Theralite is white while its cleavage is . Luster of Theralite is waxy and dull and its fracture is uneven, splintery or conchoidal. Theralite is translucent to opaque in nature. Know all about Theralite, What is Theralite, its composition, features, facts and reserves in next sections.
Know about Composition of Theralite
What is Theralite composed of? Get to know about composition of Theralite here. Theralite definition gives information about the Formation of Theralite and its composition.The composition of Theralite can be further divided into mineral and compound content. The mineral content of Theralite rock includes Augite, Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene and The compound content of Theralite rock includes Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Chromium(III) Oxide, Iron(III) Oxide, Potassium Oxide, MgO, Sodium Oxide, Silicon Dioxide, Sulfur Trioxide. Almost all rocks undergo transformation process. Know all about Theralite rock in next section.