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Pantellerite and Anthracite


Anthracite and Pantellerite


Definition

Definition
Pantellerite is a peralkaline rhyolite. It has a higher iron and lower aluminium composition than comendite   
Anthracite is a type of sedimentary rock which is hard and is variety of coal that has high luster   

History
  
  

Origin
Strait of sicily   
Pennsylvania, U.S.   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Pantelleria, a volcanic island in the Strait of Sicily   
From Greek anthrakites, from anthrax, anthrak meaning coal   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

Texture

Texture
Eutaxitic   
Amorphous, Glassy   

Color
Dark Greenish - Grey   
Black, Brown, Dark Brown, Grey, Light to Dark Grey   

Maintenance
Less   
Less   

Durability
Durable   
Durable   

Water Resistant
Yes   
No   

Scratch Resistant
Yes   
No   

Stain Resistant
Yes   
No   

Wind Resistant
Yes   
No   

Acid Resistant
Yes   
No   

Appearance
Layered and Foliated   
Veined or Pebbled   

Uses

Architecture
  
  

Interior Uses
Not Yet Used   
Not Yet Used   

Exterior Uses
Not Yet Used   
Not Yet Used   

Other Architectural Uses
Not Yet Used   
Not Yet Used   

Industry
  
  

Construction Industry
NA   
Cement Manufacture, for Road Aggregate, Making natural cement, Steel Production   

Medical Industry
Not Yet Used   
In Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industry, Manufacture of Aspirins   

Antiquity Uses
Artifacts, Sculpture   
Not Yet Used   

Other Uses
  
  

Commercial Uses
Creating Artwork   
Alumina Refineries, Electricity Generation, Liquid Fuel, Manufacture of Soap, Solvents, Dyes, Plastics and Fibres, Paper Industry   

Types

Types
Pantelleritic Ignimbrite   
Semi-anthracite and Meta-anthracite   

Features
High Fe content   
Helps in production of Heat and Electricity, Used as fossil fuel   

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
Not Yet Used   
Not Yet Used   

Famous Monuments
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

Sculpture
Not Yet Used   
Not Yet Used   

Famous Sculptures
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

Pictographs
Not Used   
Used   

Petroglyphs
Not Used   
Used   

Figurines
Not Yet Used   
Not Yet Used   

Fossils
Absent   
Absent   

Formation

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.   
Anthracite forms from the accumulation of plant debris in a swamp environment. When plant debris dies and falls into the swamp, the standing water of the swamp protects it from decay.   

Composition
  
  

Mineral Content
Amphibole, Feldspar, Ilmenite   
Calcite, Clay, Clay Minerals   

Compound Content
Al, Fe   
Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Sulphur   

Transformation
  
  

Metamorphism
Yes   
Yes   

Types of Metamorphism
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism   
Burial Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism   

Weathering
Yes   
No   

Types of Weathering
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering   
Not Applicable   

Erosion
Yes   
No   

Types of Erosion
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion   
Not Applicable   

Properties

Physical Properties
  
  

Hardness
6-7   
1-1.5   

Grain Size
Fine Grained   
Medium to Fine Coarse Grained   

Fracture
Sub-conchoidal   
Conchoidal   

Streak
Unknown   
Black   

Porosity
Less Porous   
Less Porous   

Luster
Earthy   
Shiny   

Cleavage
Conchoidal   
Non-Existent   

Toughness
2   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
Not Available   
1.1-1.4   

Transparency
Translucent to Opaque   
Opaque   

Density
Not Available   
1.25-2.5 g/cm3   

Thermal Properties
  
  

Specific Heat Capacity
Not Available   
1.32 kJ/Kg K   
4

Resistance
Heat Resistant   
Heat Resistant, Water Resistant   

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents
  
  

Asia
China, India   
Bangladesh, Burma, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Pakistan, Turkey, Vietnam   

Africa
Angola, Egypt, Madagascar, Namibia, Nigeria   
Botswana, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania   

Europe
Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom   
Belgium, Bulgaria, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, The Czech Republic, Ukraine, United Kingdom   

Others
Not Yet Found   
Not Yet Found   

Deposits in Western Continents
  
  

North America
Canada, USA   
Canada, Mexico, USA   

South America
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador   
Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Venezuela   

Deposits in Oceania Continent
  
  

Australia
Central Australia, Queensland, Western Australia   
New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria   

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All about Pantellerite and Anthracite Properties

Know all about Pantellerite and Anthracite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Pantellerite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Anthracite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Pantellerite is Eutaxitic whereas that of Anthracite is Amorphous, Glassy. Pantellerite appears Layered and Foliated and Anthracite appears Veined or Pebbled. The luster of Pantellerite is earthy while that of Anthracite is shiny. Pantellerite is available in dark greenish - grey colors whereas Anthracite is available in black, brown, dark brown, grey, light to dark grey colors. The commercial uses of Pantellerite are creating artwork and that of Anthracite are alumina refineries, electricity generation, liquid fuel, manufacture of soap, solvents, dyes, plastics and fibres, paper industry.

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