Pantellerite

Evaporite

Pantellerite and Evaporite

Pantellerite

Evaporite

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1 Definition

1.1 Definition

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

A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution

1.2 History

1.2.1 Origin

Strait of sicily

USA

1.2.2 Discoverer

Unknown

Usiglio

1.3 Etymology

From Pantelleria, a volcanic island in the Strait of Sicily

From a sediment left after the evaporation

1.4 Class

Igneous Rocks

Sedimentary Rocks

1.4.1 Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Hard Rock

Durable Rock, Soft Rock

1.5 Family

1.5.1 Group

Volcanic

Not Applicable

1.6 Other Categories

Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

2 Texture

2.1 Texture

Eutaxitic

Earthy

2.2 Color

Dark Greenish - Grey

Colourless, Green, Grey, Silver, White

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

Layered and Foliated

Glassy, Vesicular and Foilated

3 Uses

3.1 Architecture

3.1.1 Interior Uses

Not Yet Used

Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Flooring, Homes, Interior Decoration

3.1.2 Exterior Uses

Not Yet Used

As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Paving Stone

3.1.3 Other Architectural Uses

Not Yet Used

Curbing

3.2 Industry

3.2.1 Construction Industry

As a Flux in the Production of Steel and Pig Iron, As a Sintering Agent in Steel Industry to process Iron Ore, As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, for Road Aggregate, Making natural cement, Manufacture of Magnesium and Dolomite Refractories

3.2.2 Medical Industry

Not Yet Used

Taken as a Supplement for Calcium or Magnesium

3.3 Antiquity Uses

Artifacts, Sculpture

Artifacts

3.4 Other Uses

3.4.1 Commercial Uses

Creating Artwork

Used in the manufacture of Ceramic Powder, Used in the preparation of Sulfuric Acid and Silicon Diborite

4 Types

4.1 Types

Pantelleritic Ignimbrite

Not Available

4.2 Features

High Fe content

Generally rough to touch, Splintery, Veined

4.3 Archaeological Significance

4.3.1 Monuments

Not Yet Used

4.3.2 Famous Monuments

Not Applicable

4.3.3 Sculpture

Not Yet Used

4.3.4 Famous Sculptures

Not Applicable

4.3.5 Pictographs

Not Used

Used

4.3.6 Petroglyphs

Not Used

Used

4.3.7 Figurines

Not Yet Used

4.4 Fossils

Absent

Present

5 Formation

5.1 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.

Evaporite is water-soluble mineral sediment which forms from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution.

5.2 Composition

5.2.1 Mineral Content

Amphibole, Feldspar, Ilmenite

Calcite, Cancrinite, Gypsum, Kyanite, Magnetite

5.2.2 Compound Content

Al, Fe

CaMg(CO₃)₂, CaO, Calcium Sulfate, KCl, MgO, NaCl

5.3 Transformation

5.3.1 Metamorphism

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5.3.2 Types of Metamorphism

Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism

Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism

5.3.3 Weathering

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Types of Weathering

Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering

Not Applicable

5.3.5 Erosion

✔ ✘

5.3.6 Types of Erosion

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

Not Applicable

6 Properties

6.1 Physical Properties

6.1.1 Hardness

6-72-3

1 7

6.1.2 Grain Size

Fine Grained

Medium to Fine Coarse Grained

6.1.3 Fracture

Sub-conchoidal

Conchoidal

6.1.4 Streak

Unknown

White

6.1.5 Porosity

Less Porous

6.1.6 Luster

Earthy

Subvitreous to Dull

6.1.7 Compressive Strength

NA225.00 N/mm²

0.15 450

6.1.8 Cleavage

Conchoidal

Perfect

6.1.9 Toughness

Not Available

6.1.10 Specific Gravity

Not Available2.86-2.99

0 8.4

6.1.11 Transparency

Translucent to Opaque

Translucent

6.1.12 Density

Not Available2.8-2.9 g/cm³

0 1400

6.2 Thermal Properties

6.2.1 Specific Heat Capacity

NA0.92 kJ/Kg K

0.14 3.2

6.2.2 Resistance

Heat Resistant

Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant

7 Reserves

7.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

7.1.1 Asia

China, India

Not Available

7.1.2 Africa

Angola, Egypt, Madagascar, Namibia, Nigeria

Not Available

7.1.3 Europe

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

United Kingdom

7.1.4 Others

Not Yet Found

7.2 Deposits in Western Continents

7.2.1 North America

Canada, USA

USA

7.2.2 South America

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador

Colombia, Paraguay

7.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

7.3.1 Australia

Central Australia, Queensland, Western Australia

Central Australia, Western Australia

All about Pantellerite and Evaporite Properties

Know all about Pantellerite and Evaporite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Pantellerite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Evaporite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Pantellerite is Eutaxitic whereas that of Evaporite is Earthy. Pantellerite appears Layered and Foliated and Evaporite appears Glassy, Vesicular and Foilated. The luster of Pantellerite is earthy while that of Evaporite is subvitreous to dull. Pantellerite is available in dark greenish - grey colors whereas Evaporite is available in colourless, green, grey, silver, white colors. The commercial uses of Pantellerite are creating artwork and that of Evaporite are used in the manufacture of ceramic powder, used in the preparation of sulfuric acid and silicon diborite.