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
Similar Names
| Radiobarite | A synonym of 'Radium-bearing Barite' |
Classification of Radiolarite
Sub-divisions of Radiolarite
- 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
Associations Based on Photo Data:
Internet Links for Radiolarite
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References for Radiolarite
Reference List:
Localities for Radiolarite
Showing 35 localities.
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The Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Algeria | |
| Boukaoud et al. (2021) |
Australia | |
| [Mookaite] Carnarvon Tourist Bureau |
| Outback Mining +1 other reference |
| www.outbackmining.com.au (n.d.) | |
| Fetherston et al. (2013) +1 other reference | |
Austria | |
| - (n.d.) |
| Klier (2005) |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Vokić (2024) |
| Ustalić et al. (2024) |
Canada | |
| Grema et al. (2024) |
Cuba | |
| Costafreda et al. (2024) |
Germany | |
| Krul (1969) |
Greece | |
| Tsikouras et al. (2006) | |
| Pomonis et al. (2005) |
Hungary | |
| MOLNÁR et al. (2015) +1 other reference |
India | |
| Barman et al. (2016) |
Iran | |
| Taghipour et al. (2018) |
| Moinevaziri (2019) |
| Pourkaseb et al. (2017) |
Italy | |
| Parona (1892) |
| Martin et al. (1984) +1 other reference | |
| Bonifazi (2020) |
| Dini et al. (2024) |
Malaysia | |
| Tian et al. (2024) |
Pacific Ocean | |
| Anne Marie Karpoff et al. (1992) |
Pakistan | |
| Rolfo et al. (1997) |
Switzerland | |
| Brugger et al. (1999) |
Turkey | |
| Cengiz et al. (2025) |
| Öztürk et al. (2026) |
| El-Raouf et al. (2024) |
| Yıldırım et al. (2016) |
| Koptagel et al. (1997) |
| Oksuz (2018) |
| Oksuz (2018) |
Mooka Station, Carnarvon Shire, Western Australia, Australia