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Diatomite is a friable light-colored sedimentary rock that is mainly composed of the siliceous skeletal remains of diatoms. It is a very porous rock with fine particle size and low specific gravity. These properties make it useful as a filter media, an absorbent, and as a lightweight filler for rubber, paint, and plastics.
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Can diorite be used for jewelry?
yes it can!
What is the luster for basalt?
Diorite has a coarse texture normally but it all varies.
What is the main difference between andesite and diorite?
Both are igneous rocks of intermediate coposition.
What type of black stone did Hammurabi use to write down the laws he made?
black diorite
Code of Hammurabi is known for?
It is know for being the oldest codified law written in black diorite stone.
Is diorite a volcanic rock?
Yes. Diorite is a high-silica volcanic rock often associated with highly explosive eruptions.
Is diorite plutonic or volcanic?
volcanic because it is an intrusive rock
Is andesite plutonic?
No. It is volcanic. The plutonic equivalent of andesite is diorite.
Where is Andesite found?
Andesite is a moderate weight volcanic rock, first described from the Andes. It is the volcanic (extrusive) equivalent in composition to diorite of the plutonic rocks. It will be found in granite areas.
Can andesite be mined in australia?
Andesite is the eruptive version of plutonic diorite. The name comes from the Andes, where it is the common volcanic ejecta.
Is diorite's texture a aphanitic?
Yes diorite's texture is aphanitic.
Is diorite a rock?
Yes. Diorite is an intrusive igneous rock.
Is diorite intrusive or extrusive?
Diorite is an intrusive igneous rock. Its extrusive equivalent is andesite.
What is the fracture of diorite?
Diorite is an igneous rock, and does not have a cleavage , but a break between two sections of diorite could be best described as 'uneven'
Are diorite and andesite similar?
Yes. Diorite and andesite are igneous rocks with the same composition. Andesite is the extrusive equivalent of diorite, which is intruisive.
What is color of diorite?
Diorite can sometimes be black, grey or even white. :)
Is diorite a coarse grained rock?
Diorite is a medium grained rock.
