Wehrlite is an ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that is a mixture of olivine and clinopyroxene. It is a subdivision of the peridotites
From the name of a professor, Alois Wehrle
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Dark Greenish - Grey, Green
Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Paving Stone
As Dimension Stone, Cobblestones
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines
Cemetery Markers, Creating Artwork, Gemstone, Jewelry
Constitutes upper part of the Earth's mantle, Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock
Archaeological Significance
Wehrlite 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.
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Carbon Dioxide, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Water Erosion
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant
Deposits in Eastern Continents
China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Russia, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey
Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Switzerland
Deposits in Western Continents
Deposits in Oceania Continent
New Zealand, Western Australia
Learn more about Properties of Wehrlite
What is Wehrlite? In this section, we will learn more about properties of Wehrlite i.e. physical and thermal properties. Physical properties of Wehrlite include Color, Streak, Hardness, Structure, Cleavage, Fracture, Luster, Specific Gravity etc. The strength of Wehrlite is 100.00 N/mm2. Streak of Wehrlite is white while its cleavage is perfect. Luster of Wehrlite is metallic and its fracture is irregular. Wehrlite is opaque in nature. Know all about Wehrlite, What is Wehrlite, its composition, features, facts and reserves in next sections.
Know about Composition of Wehrlite
What is Wehrlite composed of? Get to know about composition of Wehrlite here. Wehrlite definition gives information about the Formation of Wehrlite and its composition.The composition of Wehrlite can be further divided into mineral and compound content. The mineral content of Wehrlite rock includes Pyroxene and The compound content of Wehrlite rock includes Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Carbon Dioxide, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide. Almost all rocks undergo transformation process. Know all about Wehrlite rock in next section.