Websterite is ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that consists of roughly equal proportions of orthopyroxene and clinopyroxene. It is a special type of pyroxenite. 0
Webster, North Carolina 0
From the town of Webster located in North Carolina 0
Durable Rock, Hard Rock 0
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock 0
Clastic, Granular, Phaneritic, Porphyritic 0
Black to Grey, Bluish - Grey, Dark Greenish - Grey, Green, Light Greenish Grey 0
Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny 0
Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Floor Tiles, Flooring, Interior Decoration 0
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Paving Stone 0
As Dimension Stone, Building houses or walls, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate 0
Cemetery Markers, Commemorative Tablets, Creating Artwork, Laboratory bench tops, Jewelry, Sea Defence, Tombstones 0
Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock 0
Archaeological Significance
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Websterite can be formed as cumulates in ultramafic intrusions by accumulation of pyroxene crystals at the base of the lava chamber. 0
Amphibole, Augite, Bronzite, Chromite, Diopside, Enstatite, Garnet, Hornblende, Hypersthene, Magnetite, Pyroxene 0
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Chromium(III) Oxide, Iron(III) Oxide, Potassium Oxide, MgO, Sodium Oxide, Silicon Dioxide, Sulfur Trioxide 0
Burial Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism 0
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering 0
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion 0
White, Greenish White or Grey 0
Dull to Vitreous to Submetallic 0
Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant 0
Deposits in Eastern Continents
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Germany, Greece, Italy, Scotland, Turkey 0
Deposits in Western Continents
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Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela 0
Deposits in Oceania Continent
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New Zealand, Queensland 0
Learn more about Properties of Websterite
What is Websterite? In this section, we will learn more about properties of Websterite i.e. physical and thermal properties. Physical properties of Websterite include Color, Streak, Hardness, Structure, Cleavage, Fracture, Luster, Specific Gravity etc. The strength of Websterite is Not Available. Streak of Websterite is white, greenish white or grey while its cleavage is irregular. Luster of Websterite is dull to vitreous to submetallic and its fracture is uneven. Websterite is opaque in nature. Know all about Websterite, What is Websterite, its composition, features, facts and reserves in next sections.
Know about Composition of Websterite
What is Websterite composed of? Get to know about composition of Websterite here. Websterite definition gives information about the Formation of Websterite and its composition.The composition of Websterite can be further divided into mineral and compound content. The mineral content of Websterite rock includes Amphibole, Augite, Bronzite, Chromite, Diopside, Enstatite, Garnet, Hornblende, Hypersthene, Magnetite, Pyroxene and The compound content of Websterite 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 Websterite rock in next section.