Definition
Pantellerite is a peralkaline rhyolite. It has a higher iron and lower aluminium composition than comendite
Anorthosite is a granular igneous rock composed largely of labradorite or plagioclase
Origin
Strait of sicily
Unknown
Discoverer
Unknown
Unknown
Etymology
From Pantelleria, a volcanic island in the Strait of Sicily
From French anorthose plagioclase + -ite1
Class
Igneous Rocks
Igneous Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Texture
Eutaxitic
Foliated, Glassy
Color
Dark Greenish - Grey
Black, Bluish - Grey, Brown, Green, Grey, Light Greenish Grey, Pink, White
Durability
Durable
Durable
Appearance
Layered and Foliated
Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny
Interior Uses
Not Yet Used
Decorative Aggregates, Floor Tiles, Homes, Interior Decoration
Exterior Uses
Not Yet Used
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration
Other Architectural Uses
Not Yet Used
Curbing
Construction Industry
NA
As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, for Road Aggregate
Medical Industry
Not Yet Used
Not Yet Used
Antiquity Uses
Artifacts, Sculpture
Artifacts, Sculpture, Small Figurines
Commercial Uses
Creating Artwork
Creating Artwork, Curling
Types
Pantelleritic Ignimbrite
Proterozoic Anorthosite and Archean Anorthosite
Features
High Fe content
Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock
Archaeological Significance
Monuments
Not Yet Used
Not Yet Used
Famous Monuments
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Sculpture
Not Yet Used
Used
Famous Sculptures
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Pictographs
Not Used
Not Used
Petroglyphs
Not Used
Not Used
Figurines
Not Yet Used
Used
Formation
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.
Anorthosite is a phaneritic, intrusive igneous rock which is characterized by a predominance of plagioclase feldspar which is almost 90–100%, and a minimal mafic component.
Mineral Content
Amphibole, Feldspar, Ilmenite
Amphibole, Clinopyroxene, Ilmenite, Magnetite, Olivine, Orthopyroxene
Compound Content
Al, Fe
Ca, CaO, Chromium(III) Oxide, MgO, Sulfur Trioxide
Types of Metamorphism
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism
Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism
Types of Weathering
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering
Biological Weathering
Types of Erosion
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion
Chemical Erosion, Wind Erosion
Grain Size
Fine Grained
Coarse Grained
Fracture
Sub-conchoidal
Irregular
Porosity
Less Porous
Less Porous
Luster
Earthy
Pearly to Subvitreous
Cleavage
Conchoidal
Irregular
Toughness
2
Not Available
Specific Gravity
Not Available
2.62-2.82
Transparency
Translucent to Opaque
Translucent
Density
Not Available
2.7-4 g/cm3
Specific Heat Capacity
Not Available
Resistance
Heat Resistant
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Scratch Resistant, Wear Resistant
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Asia
China, India
Not Yet Found
Africa
Angola, Egypt, Madagascar, Namibia, Nigeria
Not Yet Found
Europe
Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom
Bulgaria, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, The Czech Republic
Others
Not Yet Found
Not Yet Found
Deposits in Western Continents
North America
Canada, USA
Canada
South America
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador
Bolivia, Colombia
Deposits in Oceania Continent
Australia
Central Australia, Queensland, Western Australia
Central Australia, South Australia, Western Australia
All about Pantellerite and Anorthosite Properties
Know all about Pantellerite and Anorthosite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Pantellerite and Anorthosite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Pantellerite is Eutaxitic whereas that of Anorthosite is Foliated, Glassy. Pantellerite appears Layered and Foliated and Anorthosite appears Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny. The luster of Pantellerite is earthy while that of Anorthosite is pearly to subvitreous. Pantellerite is available in dark greenish - grey colors whereas Anorthosite is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, green, grey, light greenish grey, pink, white colors. The commercial uses of Pantellerite are creating artwork and that of Anorthosite are creating artwork, curling.