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Pantellerite and Aplite


Aplite and Pantellerite


Definition

Definition
Pantellerite is a peralkaline rhyolite. It has a higher iron and lower aluminium composition than comendite   
Aplite is a fine-grained granite composed mainly of feldspar and quartz   

History
  
  

Origin
Strait of sicily   
Iran   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Pantelleria, a volcanic island in the Strait of Sicily   
From German Aplit, from Greek haploos simple + -ite   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Plutonic   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

Texture

Texture
Eutaxitic   
Granular, Graphic   

Color
Dark Greenish - Grey   
Black, Grey, Orange, Pink, White   

Maintenance
Less   
More   

Durability
Durable   
Durable   

Water Resistant
Yes   
Yes   

Scratch Resistant
Yes   
Yes   

Stain Resistant
Yes   
Yes   

Wind Resistant
Yes   
Yes   

Acid Resistant
Yes   
Yes   

Appearance
Layered and Foliated   
Veined or Pebbled   

Uses

Architecture
  
  

Interior Uses
Not Yet Used   
Bathrooms, Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Floor Tiles, Homes, Hotels, Kitchens, Stair Treads   

Exterior Uses
Not Yet Used   
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Bridges, Paving Stone, Near Swimming Pools, Office Buildings, Resorts   

Other Architectural Uses
Not Yet Used   
Curbing   

Industry
  
  

Construction Industry
NA   
As Dimension Stone   

Medical Industry
Not Yet Used   
Not Yet Used   

Antiquity Uses
Artifacts, Sculpture   
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines   

Other Uses
  
  

Commercial Uses
Creating Artwork   
Curling, Gemstone, Laboratory bench tops, Small Sculptures, Tombstones   

Types

Types
Pantelleritic Ignimbrite   
Not Available   

Features
High Fe content   
Available in lots of colors, Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Is one of the oldest rock   

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
Not Yet Used   
Used   

Famous Monuments
Not Applicable   
Data Not Available   

Sculpture
Not Yet Used   
Used   

Famous Sculptures
Not Applicable   
Data Not Available   

Pictographs
Not Used   
Not Used   

Petroglyphs
Not Used   
Not Used   

Figurines
Not Yet Used   
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.   
Aplites belong to intrusive igneous rocks which are mostly quart and alkali feldspar and are formed from residual eutectic granitic liquids and represent the final crystallization products of magma.   

Composition
  
  

Mineral Content
Amphibole, Feldspar, Ilmenite   
Amphibole, Biotite, Feldspar, Hornblade, Micas, Muscovite or Illite, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Quartz   

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

Transformation
  
  

Metamorphism
Yes   
Yes   

Types of Metamorphism
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism   
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Hydrothermal Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism   

Weathering
Yes   
Yes   

Types of Weathering
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering   
Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering   

Erosion
Yes   
Yes   

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

Properties

Physical Properties
  
  

Hardness
6-7   
6.5   

Grain Size
Fine Grained   
Very fine-grained   

Fracture
Sub-conchoidal   
Not Available   

Streak
Unknown   
White   

Porosity
Less Porous   
Less Porous   

Luster
Earthy   
Dull to Pearly to Subvitreous   

Compressive Strength
Not Available   
130.00 N/mm2   
16

Cleavage
Conchoidal   
Not Available   

Toughness
2   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
Not Available   
2.6   

Transparency
Translucent to Opaque   
Opaque   

Density
Not Available   
2.6 g/cm3   

Thermal Properties
  
  

Specific Heat Capacity
Not Available   
0.79 kJ/Kg K   
16

Resistance
Heat Resistant   
Heat Resistant, Wear Resistant   

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents
  
  

Asia
China, India   
China, India, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam   

Africa
Angola, Egypt, Madagascar, Namibia, Nigeria   
Angola, Egypt, Madagascar, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa   

Europe
Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom   
Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Sardinia, Spain, Switzerland, The Czech Republic, Venezuela   

Others
Not Yet Found   
Not Yet Found   

Deposits in Western Continents
  
  

North America
Canada, USA   
Canada, USA   

South America
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador   
Not Yet Found   

Deposits in Oceania Continent
  
  

Australia
Central Australia, Queensland, Western Australia   
Not Yet Found   

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All about Pantellerite and Aplite Properties

Know all about Pantellerite and Aplite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Pantellerite and Aplite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Pantellerite is Eutaxitic whereas that of Aplite is Granular, Graphic. Pantellerite appears Layered and Foliated and Aplite appears Veined or Pebbled. The luster of Pantellerite is earthy while that of Aplite is dull to pearly to subvitreous. Pantellerite is available in dark greenish - grey colors whereas Aplite is available in black, grey, orange, pink, white colors. The commercial uses of Pantellerite are creating artwork and that of Aplite are curling, gemstone, laboratory bench tops, small sculptures, tombstones.

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