Epidosite

Pantellerite

Epidosite and Pantellerite

Epidosite

Pantellerite

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1 Definition

1.1 Definition

Epidosite is a highly altered epidote and quartz bearing rock which is a type of metasomatite, essentially altered basalt

Pantellerite is a peralkaline rhyolite. It has a higher iron and lower aluminium composition than comendite

1.2 History

1.2.1 Origin

Unknown

Strait of sicily

1.2.2 Discoverer

Unknown

1.3 Etymology

Not Available

From Pantelleria, a volcanic island in the Strait of Sicily

1.4 Class

Igneous Rocks

1.4.1 Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock

Durable Rock, Hard Rock

1.5 Family

1.5.1 Group

Volcanic

1.6 Other Categories

Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

2 Texture

2.1 Texture

Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Vesicular

Eutaxitic

2.2 Color

Black, Brown, Light to Dark Grey

Dark Greenish - Grey

2.3 Maintenance

Less

2.4 Durability

Durable

2.4.1 Water Resistant

✔ ✘

2.4.2 Scratch Resistant

✔ ✘

2.4.3 Stain Resistant

✔ ✘

2.4.4 Wind Resistant

✔ ✘

2.4.5 Acid Resistant

✔ ✘

2.5 Appearance

Dull and Soft

Layered and Foliated

3 Uses

3.1 Architecture

3.1.1 Interior Uses

Decorative Aggregates, Floor Tiles, Homes, Hotels, Interior Decoration

Not Yet Used

3.1.2 Exterior Uses

As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings, Paving Stone

Not Yet Used

3.1.3 Other Architectural Uses

Curbing

Not Yet Used

3.2 Industry

3.2.1 Construction Industry

As Dimension Stone, Cobblestones, Rail Track Ballast, Roadstone

3.2.2 Medical Industry

Not Yet Used

3.3 Antiquity Uses

Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines

Artifacts, Sculpture

3.4 Other Uses

3.4.1 Commercial Uses

Commemorative Tablets, Creating Artwork

Creating Artwork

4 Types

4.1 Types

Alkaline Basalt, Boninite, High Alumina Basalt, Mid Ocean Ridge Basalt (MORB), Tholeiitic Basalt, Basaltic trachyandesite, Mugearite and Shoshonite

Pantelleritic Ignimbrite

4.2 Features

Has High structural resistance against erosion and climate, Very fine grained rock

High Fe content

4.3 Archaeological Significance

4.3.1 Monuments

Used

Not Yet Used

4.3.2 Famous Monuments

Data Not Available

Not Applicable

4.3.3 Sculpture

Used

Not Yet Used

4.3.4 Famous Sculptures

Data Not Available

Not Applicable

4.3.5 Pictographs

Used

Not Used

4.3.6 Petroglyphs

Used

Not Used

4.3.7 Figurines

Used

Not Yet Used

4.4 Fossils

Absent

5 Formation

5.1 Formation

Epidosite is a fine-grained, hard rock which is a type of metasomatite, essentially altered basalt. It forms with or without crystallization, either below the surface as intrusive rocks or on the surface as extrusive rocks.

Pantellerite is a fine-grained, hard rock which is a type of metasomatite, essentially altered basalt. It forms with or without crystallization, either below the surface as intrusive rocks or on the surface as extrusive rocks.

5.2 Composition

5.2.1 Mineral Content

Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene

Amphibole, Feldspar, Ilmenite

5.2.2 Compound Content

Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide

Al, Fe

5.3 Transformation

5.3.1 Metamorphism

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Types of Metamorphism

Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Hydrothermal Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism

Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism

5.3.3 Weathering

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Types of Weathering

Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering

Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering

5.3.5 Erosion

✔ ✘

5.3.6 Types of Erosion

Not Applicable

Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion

6 Properties

6.1 Physical Properties

6.1.1 Hardness

66-7

1 7

6.1.2 Grain Size

Fine to Coarse Grained

Fine Grained

6.1.3 Fracture

Conchoidal

Sub-conchoidal

6.1.4 Streak

White to Grey

Unknown

6.1.5 Porosity

Less Porous

6.1.6 Luster

Not Available

Earthy

6.1.7 Compressive Strength

NANA

0.15 450

6.1.8 Cleavage

Not Available

Conchoidal

6.1.9 Toughness

2.3

6.1.10 Specific Gravity

2.8-3Not Available

0 8.4

6.1.11 Transparency

Opaque

Translucent to Opaque

6.1.12 Density

Not AvailableNot Available

0 1400

6.2 Thermal Properties

6.2.1 Specific Heat Capacity

NANA

0.14 3.2

6.2.2 Resistance

Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant

Heat Resistant

7 Reserves

7.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

7.1.1 Asia

India, Russia

China, India

7.1.2 Africa

South Africa

Angola, Egypt, Madagascar, Namibia, Nigeria

7.1.3 Europe

Iceland

Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom

7.1.4 Others

Not Yet Found

7.2 Deposits in Western Continents

7.2.1 North America

Canada, USA

7.2.2 South America

Brazil

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador

7.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

7.3.1 Australia

Not Yet Found

Central Australia, Queensland, Western Australia

All about Epidosite and Pantellerite Properties

Know all about Epidosite and Pantellerite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Epidosite and Pantellerite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Epidosite is Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Vesicular whereas that of Pantellerite is Eutaxitic. Epidosite appears Dull and Soft and Pantellerite appears Layered and Foliated. The luster of Epidosite is not available while that of Pantellerite is earthy. Epidosite is available in black, brown, light to dark grey colors whereas Pantellerite is available in dark greenish - grey colors. The commercial uses of Epidosite and Pantellerite are commemorative tablets, creating artwork.