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Soapstone (also known as steatite or soaprock) is a talc-schist, which is a type of metamorphic rock. It is composed largely of the magnesium -rich mineral talc . It is produced by dynamothermal metamorphism and metasomatism , which occur in subduction zones , changing rocks by heat and pressure, with influx of fluids but without melting.
Some rock types containing chlorite, such as chlorite schist, have minor decorative uses or as construction stone. However, chlorite is a common mineral in clay, which has a vast number of uses. [9] Chlorite schist has been used as roofing granules, the mineral granules adhered to asphalt composition shingles due to the green color.
Mineral qualifiers are important when naming a schist. For example, a quartz-feldspar-biotite schist is a schist of uncertain protolith that contains biotite mica, feldspar, and quartz in order of apparent decreasing abundance. [14] Lineated schist has a strong linear fabric in a rock which otherwise has well-developed schistosity. [10]
Slate [3] and quartzite [4] tiles are used in building construction. Marble is also prized for building construction [5] and as a medium for sculpture. [6] On the other hand, schist bedrock can pose a challenge for civil engineering because of its pronounced planes of weakness. [7]
Chlorite schist, a type of greenschist Greenschist (prasinite) at Cap Corse in Corsica, France Greenschist (epidote) from Itogon, Benguet, Philippines. Greenschists are metamorphic rocks that formed under the lowest temperatures and pressures usually produced by regional metamorphism, typically 300–450 °C (570–840 °F) and 2–10 kilobars (29,000–145,000 psi). [1]
The construction of monuments such as Gomateshwara (982–983) in places such as Shravanabelagola, Kambadahalli and Talakadu by the Western Ganga kings reflect a tolerance to different faiths. Some Vaishnava temples were built by the Gangas, such as the Narayanaswami temples in Nanjangud , Sattur and Hangala, in the modern Mysore district .
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Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... Argillaceous schist is metamorphic rock which exhibits fine laminations of clay materials. [1] Its protolith ...