Pantellerite and Granite

Pantellerite

Granite

Definition

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

Granite is a very hard, granular, crystalline igneous rock which consists mainly of quartz, mica, and feldspar and is often used as building stone

History

Origin

Strait of sicily

Unknown

Discoverer

Unknown

Etymology

From Pantelleria, a volcanic island in the Strait of Sicily

From Italian granito, which means grained rock, from grano grain, and from Latin granum

Class

Igneous Rocks

Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Hard Rock

Family

Group

Volcanic

Plutonic

Other Categories

Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Texture

Eutaxitic

Granular, Phaneritic

Color

Dark Greenish - Grey

Black, Grey, Orange, Pink, White

Maintenance

Less

Durability

Durable

Water Resistant

Yes

Scratch Resistant

Yes

Stain Resistant

Yes

Wind Resistant

Yes

Acid Resistant

Yes

Appearance

Layered and Foliated

Veined or Pebbled

Uses

Architecture

Interior Uses

Not Yet Used

Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Floor Tiles, Flooring, Homes, Hotels, Interior Decoration, Kitchens, Stair Treads

Exterior Uses

Not Yet Used

As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Bridges, Paving Stone, Garden Decoration, Near Swimming Pools, Office Buildings, Resorts

Other Architectural Uses

Not Yet Used

Curbing

Industry

Construction Industry

As Dimension Stone

Medical Industry

Not Yet Used

Antiquity Uses

Artifacts, Sculpture

Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines

Other Uses

Commercial Uses

Creating Artwork

Curling, Gemstone, Laboratory bench tops, Tombstones, Used in aquariums

Types

Pantelleritic Ignimbrite

Igneous Protolith Granite, Sedimentary Protolith Granite, Mantle Granite, Anorogenic Granite, Hybrid Granite, Granodiorite and Alkali Feldspar Granite

Features

High Fe content

Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, It is One of the Oldest, Strongest and Hardest Rock

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

Not Yet Used

Used

Famous Monuments

Not Applicable

Agia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey, Blue Domed Church in Santorini, Greece, Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Charminar in Hyderabad, India, Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain in London, UK, Ephesus in Turkey, Georgia Guidestones in Georgia, US, Hermitage in Saint Petersburg, Khajuraho Temples, India, Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu, India, Mysore Palace in Karnataka, India, Signers Monument in Augusta, Georgia, Statue of Liberty in New York, USA, Taj Mahal in Agra, India, Tower Bridge in London, Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, US, Washington Monument, US

Sculpture

Not Yet Used

Used

Famous Sculptures

Not Applicable

Avukana Buddha Statue in Sri Lanka, Lincoln Memorial in America, Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota, US, The Colossal Red Granite Statue of Amenhotep III in Karnak, Egypt

Pictographs

Not Used

Petroglyphs

Not Used

Figurines

Not Yet Used

Used

Fossils

Absent

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.

Granite is an intrusive igneous rock which is very hard, crystalline and is visibly homogeneous in texture and forms by melting of continental rocks

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

Types of Metamorphism

Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism

Weathering

Yes

Types of Weathering

Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering

Biological Weathering

Erosion

Yes

Types of Erosion

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

Chemical Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion

Properties

Physical Properties

Hardness

6-7

Grain Size

Fine Grained

Large and Coarse Grained

Fracture

Sub-conchoidal

Not Available

Streak

Unknown

White

Porosity

Less Porous

Luster

Earthy

Dull to Grainy with Sporadic parts Pearly and Vitreous

Compressive Strength

Not Available

175.00 N/mm²

Cleavage

Conchoidal

Not Available

Toughness

Not Available

Specific Gravity

Not Available

2.6-2.7

Transparency

Translucent to Opaque

Opaque

Density

Not Available

2.65-2.75 g/cm³

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity

Not Available

0.79 kJ/Kg K

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

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

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 Granite Properties

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