Troctolite is a mafic intrusive rock type. It consists essentially of major but variable amounts of olivine and calcic plagioclase along with minor pyroxene. It is an olivine-rich anorthosite, or a pyroxene-depleted relative of gabbro
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From German Troklotit, from Greek trōktēs, a marine fish (taken to be trout)
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Bathrooms, Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Flooring, Homes, Interior Decoration, Kitchens
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings, Paving Stone
As Dimension Stone, Building houses or walls, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate
Artifacts, Jewellery, Monuments, Sculpture
Cemetery Markers, Commemorative Tablets, Laboratory bench tops, Jewelry, Sea Defence, Tombstones
Archaeological Significance
Troctolite 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
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Hydrothermal Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Water Erosion
Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Germany, Greece, Italy, Scotland, Turkey
Deposits in Western Continents
Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela
Deposits in Oceania Continent
Learn more about Properties of Troctolite
What is Troctolite? In this section, we will learn more about properties of Troctolite i.e. physical and thermal properties. Physical properties of Troctolite include Color, Streak, Hardness, Structure, Cleavage, Fracture, Luster, Specific Gravity etc. The strength of Troctolite is 225.00 N/mm2. Streak of Troctolite is black while its cleavage is . Luster of Troctolite is and its fracture is conchoidal. Troctolite is opaque in nature. Know all about Troctolite, What is Troctolite, its composition, features, facts and reserves in next sections.
Know about Composition of Troctolite
What is Troctolite composed of? Get to know about composition of Troctolite here. Troctolite definition gives information about the Formation of Troctolite and its composition.The composition of Troctolite can be further divided into mineral and compound content. The mineral content of Troctolite rock includes Augite, Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene and The compound content of Troctolite 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 Troctolite rock in next section.