大理巖是(shi)(shi)變(bian)質(zhi)巖的(de)一種,是(shi)(shi)由沉積巖中碳酸(suan)鹽類巖石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)經(jing)變(bian)質(zhi)而成的(de)巖石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),因產(chan)于中國云南大理而得名(ming)。主要(yao)礦物為重結晶的(de)方(fang)(fang)解石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)、白云石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),肉眼可辨認,遇稀(xi)鹽酸(suan)產(chan)生氣泡。此外含有硅灰石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)、滑石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)、透閃石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)、透輝石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)、斜長(chang)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)、石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)英、方(fang)(fang)鎂石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)等,通常(chang)白色和(he)灰色大理巖居多。
純大理巖為(wei)白色,含雜質時帶有(you)各(ge)種雜色,具美麗條紋,為(wei)主要的裝飾建(jian)筑(zhu)石料及雕刻石料。巖塊抗壓強度隨顆粒膠結(jie)和(he)大小而(er)異,一般為(wei)49.0~117.7MPa,可作為(wei)建(jian)筑(zhu)物地基(ji)。因易溶解于水(shui),故有(you)各(ge)種喀斯(si)特現(xian)象,會引起水(shui)庫滲漏、崩塌(ta)等,需加以注意和(he)工程處(chu)理。
1、礦物成分
大理(li)巖(yan)(yan)是由(you)石(shi)(shi)(shi)灰巖(yan)(yan)、白(bai)(bai)云質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)灰巖(yan)(yan)、白(bai)(bai)云巖(yan)(yan)等(deng)碳(tan)酸鹽巖(yan)(yan)石(shi)(shi)(shi)經區域(yu)變質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)作用(yong)和接觸變質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)作用(yong)形成,方解(jie)石(shi)(shi)(shi)和白(bai)(bai)云石(shi)(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)(de)含(han)量一般(ban)大于50%,有的(de)(de)(de)可達(da)99%。但是除(chu)少數(shu)純大理(li)巖(yan)(yan)外(wai),在一般(ban)大理(li)巖(yan)(yan)中(zhong)(zhong)往往含(han)有少量的(de)(de)(de)其他變質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)礦物。由(you)于原(yuan)來巖(yan)(yan)石(shi)(shi)(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)所含(han)的(de)(de)(de)雜質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)種(zhong)(zhong)類不(bu)同(如硅質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)、泥(ni)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)、碳(tan)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)、鐵質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)、火(huo)山(shan)碎屑物質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)等(deng)),以及(ji)變質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)作用(yong)的(de)(de)(de)溫度(du)、壓力和水溶液含(han)量等(deng)的(de)(de)(de)差別,大理(li)巖(yan)(yan)中(zhong)(zhong)伴生(sheng)的(de)(de)(de)礦物種(zhong)(zhong)類也不(bu)同。
2、結構構造
大(da)(da)(da)(da)理(li)巖(yan)一般具有(you)典(dian)型的(de)(de)(de)(de)粒(li)狀變晶結(jie)構(gou)(gou),粒(li)度(du)一般為(wei)中、細粒(li),有(you)時為(wei)粗粒(li),巖(yan)石(shi)中的(de)(de)(de)(de)方解石(shi)和(he)白(bai)云石(shi)顆粒(li)之間(jian)成(cheng)緊密鑲嵌(qian)結(jie)構(gou)(gou)。在(zai)某些區域變質作用形(xing)成(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)大(da)(da)(da)(da)理(li)巖(yan),由(you)于方解石(shi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)光(guang)軸成(cheng)定向(xiang)排列,使大(da)(da)(da)(da)理(li)巖(yan)具有(you)較強的(de)(de)(de)(de)透(tou)光(guang)性(xing)(xing),如(ru)有(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)大(da)(da)(da)(da)理(li)巖(yan)可透(tou)光(guang)2厘(li)米,個別大(da)(da)(da)(da)理(li)巖(yan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)透(tou)光(guang)性(xing)(xing)可達(da)3~4厘(li)米,它們是優良的(de)(de)(de)(de)雕刻材(cai)料(liao)(liao)。大(da)(da)(da)(da)理(li)巖(yan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)構(gou)(gou)造多為(wei)塊狀構(gou)(gou)造,也有(you)不(bu)少大(da)(da)(da)(da)理(li)巖(yan)具有(you)大(da)(da)(da)(da)小不(bu)等的(de)(de)(de)(de)條帶、條紋、斑塊或斑點等構(gou)(gou)造,它們經加工后(hou)便成(cheng)為(wei)具有(you)不(bu)同顏色和(he)花(hua)紋圖案的(de)(de)(de)(de)裝飾建筑材(cai)料(liao)(liao)。
3、顏色特點
大理巖除純白色外,有的還具有各種美麗的顏色和花紋,常見的顏色有淺灰、淺紅、淺黃、綠色、褐色、黑色等,產生不同顏色和花紋的主要原因是大理巖中(zhong)(zhong)含(han)(han)(han)有(you)少量的有(you)色(se)礦物和雜質,如含(han)(han)(han)錳方解石(shi)組成的大理巖(yan)為(wei)粉紅色(se),大理巖(yan)中(zhong)(zhong)含(han)(han)(han)石(shi)墨(mo)為(wei)灰(hui)色(se),含(han)(han)(han)蛇紋石(shi)為(wei)黃(huang)綠色(se),含(han)(han)(han)綠泥石(shi)、陽(yang)起(qi)石(shi)和透輝(hui)石(shi)為(wei)綠色(se),含(han)(han)(han)金云(yun)母和粒硅鎂石(shi)為(wei)黃(huang)色(se),含(han)(han)(han)符山石(shi)和鈣鋁榴(liu)石(shi)為(wei)褐色(se)等。
大理(li)(li)(li)(li)巖主(zhu)要用(yong)(yong)(yong)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)雕刻和建筑材料(liao),雕刻用(yong)(yong)(yong)的主(zhu)要是(shi)純白色細均(jun)粒透(tou)光(guang)性(xing)強(qiang)的大理(li)(li)(li)(li)巖,透(tou)光(guang)性(xing)強(qiang)可(ke)以(yi)提高大理(li)(li)(li)(li)巖的光(guang)澤(ze)。常用(yong)(yong)(yong)于建造(zao)紀(ji)念碑、鋪砌地面、墻面以(yi)及(ji)雕刻欄(lan)桿(gan)等。也(ye)用(yong)(yong)(yong)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)桌面、石屏或其他裝飾(shi),這(zhe)類用(yong)(yong)(yong)途根據不(bu)同(tong)的需要可(ke)以(yi)用(yong)(yong)(yong)純白色結構(gou)均(jun)勻的大理(li)(li)(li)(li)巖,也(ye)可(ke)以(yi)用(yong)(yong)(yong)具有(you)各種(zhong)顏色和花(hua)紋的大理(li)(li)(li)(li)巖。大理(li)(li)(li)(li)巖還(huan)在(zai)電(dian)工材料(liao)中用(yong)(yong)(yong)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)隔電(dian)板,這(zhe)類大理(li)(li)(li)(li)巖要求絕緣(yuan)性(xing)能好,不(bu)能含有(you)雜(za)(za)質,尤其是(shi)黃(huang)鐵礦、磁鐵礦等導電(dian)雜(za)(za)質。含鈣(gai)高的大理(li)(li)(li)(li)巖還(huan)可(ke)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)為石灰和水泥原料(liao)等。