Radiolarite
A rock classification type
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About Radiolarite
A siliceous-rock composed predominantly of radiolaria and with porosity greater than 50%.
Wikipedia describes it as follows:
"Radiolarite is a siliceous, comparatively hard, fine-grained, chert-like, and homogeneous sedimentary rock that is composed predominantly of the microscopic remains of radiolarians. This term is also used for indurated radiolarian oozes and sometimes as a synonym of radiolarian earth. However, radiolarian earth is typically regarded by Earth scientists to be the unconsolidated equivalent of a radiolarite. A radiolarian chert is well-bedded, microcrystalline radiolarite that has a well-developed siliceous cement or groundmass."
Wikipedia describes it as follows:
"Radiolarite is a siliceous, comparatively hard, fine-grained, chert-like, and homogeneous sedimentary rock that is composed predominantly of the microscopic remains of radiolarians. This term is also used for indurated radiolarian oozes and sometimes as a synonym of radiolarian earth. However, radiolarian earth is typically regarded by Earth scientists to be the unconsolidated equivalent of a radiolarite. A radiolarian chert is well-bedded, microcrystalline radiolarite that has a well-developed siliceous cement or groundmass."
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
49375
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:49375:6
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
69832c58-6b02-4b94-aa70-0cc33f3ceb82
Classification of Radiolarite
Mineralogy of Radiolarite
Essential minerals - these are minerals that are required within the classification of this rock:
Non-essential minerals - these minerals are common, sometimes major components, but are not always present:
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Internet Links for Radiolarite
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References for Radiolarite
Reference List:
Lautenthal, Langelsheim, Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany