Definition
Pantellerite is a peralkaline rhyolite. It has a higher iron and lower aluminium composition than comendite
  
Arkose is a sedimentary rock, specifically a type of sandstone containing at least 25% feldspar
  
History
  
  
Origin
Strait of sicily
  
France
  
Discoverer
Unknown
  
Alexandre Brongniart
  
Etymology
From Pantelleria, a volcanic island in the Strait of Sicily
  
From Auvergne region of France used by a French geologist Alexandre Brongniart in 1826 who applied this term to some feldspathic sandstones
  
Class
Igneous Rocks
  
Sedimentary Rocks
  
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
  
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
  
Family
  
  
Group
Volcanic
  
Not Applicable
  
Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
  
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
  
Texture
Eutaxitic
  
Clastic
  
Color
Dark Greenish - Grey
  
Reddish Brown
  
Maintenance
Less
  
Less
  
Durability
Durable
  
Durable
  
Water Resistant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Scratch Resistant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Stain Resistant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Wind Resistant
Yes
  
No
  
Acid Resistant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Appearance
Layered and Foliated
  
Rough and Dull
  
Architecture
  
  
Interior Uses
Not Yet Used
  
Decorative Aggregates, Homes, Interior Decoration
  
Exterior Uses
Not Yet Used
  
Paving Stone, Office Buildings
  
Other Architectural Uses
Not Yet Used
  
Whetstones
  
Industry
  
  
Construction Industry
NA
  
Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Production of Glass and Ceramics, Raw material for the manufacture of mortar
  
Medical Industry
Not Yet Used
  
Not Yet Used
  
Antiquity Uses
Artifacts, Sculpture
  
Artifacts, Sculpture, Small Figurines
  
Other Uses
  
  
Commercial Uses
Creating Artwork
  
In aquifers, Soil Conditioner, Source of Magnesia (MgO), Tombstones
  
Types
Pantelleritic Ignimbrite
  
Not Available
  
Features
High Fe content
  
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, 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
  
Data Not Available
  
Pictographs
Not Used
  
Not Used
  
Petroglyphs
Not Used
  
Not Used
  
Figurines
Not Yet Used
  
Used
  
Fossils
Absent
  
Present
  
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.
  
Arkose rock forms from the weathering of feldspar-rich igneous or metamorphic rock, most commonly granitic rocks, which are primarily composed of quartz and feldspar.
  
Composition
  
  
Mineral Content
Amphibole, Feldspar, Ilmenite
  
Calcite, Clay, Clay Minerals, Feldspar, Micas, Quartz
  
Compound Content
Al, Fe
  
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, Potassium Oxide, MgO, Sodium Oxide, Silicon Dioxide
  
Transformation
  
  
Metamorphism
Yes
  
No
  
Types of Metamorphism
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism
  
Not Applicable
  
Weathering
Yes
  
Yes
  
Types of Weathering
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering
  
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering
  
Erosion
Yes
  
Yes
  
Types of Erosion
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion
  
Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion
  
Physical Properties
  
  
Hardness
6-7
  
6-7
  
Grain Size
Fine Grained
  
Coarse Grained
  
Fracture
Sub-conchoidal
  
Conchoidal
  
Streak
Unknown
  
White
  
Porosity
Less Porous
  
Highly Porous
  
Luster
Earthy
  
Dull
  
Cleavage
Conchoidal
  
Not Available
  
Toughness
2
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
Not Available
  
0
  
Transparency
Translucent to Opaque
  
Opaque
  
Density
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Properties
  
  
Resistance
Heat Resistant
  
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant
  
Deposits in Eastern Continents
  
  
Asia
China, India
  
China, India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, Uzbekistan
  
Africa
Angola, Egypt, Madagascar, Namibia, Nigeria
  
Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa
  
Europe
Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom
  
Austria, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
  
Others
Not Yet Found
  
Greenland
  
Deposits in Western Continents
  
  
North America
Canada, USA
  
Canada, USA
  
South America
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador
  
Brazil
  
Deposits in Oceania Continent
  
  
Australia
Central Australia, Queensland, Western Australia
  
New South Wales, New Zealand