Pantellerite

Greenschist

Pantellerite and Greenschist

Pantellerite

Greenschist

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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

Greenschist is a metamorphic rock that is formed under lowest temperatures and pressures and is usually produced by regional metamorphism

1.2 History

1.2.1 Origin

Strait of sicily

Unknown

1.2.2 Discoverer

Unknown

1.3 Etymology

From Pantelleria, a volcanic island in the Strait of Sicily

From minerals such as chlorite, serpentine, and epidote, and platy minerals such as muscovite and platy serpentine which are green in color

1.4 Class

Igneous Rocks

Metamorphic Rocks

1.4.1 Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Hard Rock

Durable Rock, Medium Hardness 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

Foliated, Platy

2.2 Color

Dark Greenish - Grey

Dark Greenish - Grey, Green

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

Layered and Shiny

3 Uses

3.1 Architecture

3.1.1 Interior Uses

Not Yet Used

Bathrooms, Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Homes, Interior Decoration

3.1.2 Exterior Uses

Not Yet Used

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

3.1.3 Other Architectural Uses

Not Yet Used

Curbing

3.2 Industry

3.2.1 Construction Industry

As Dimension Stone, Building houses or walls, Cement Manufacture, Cutting Tool, for Road Aggregate, Roadstone

3.2.2 Medical Industry

Not Yet Used

3.3 Antiquity Uses

Artifacts, Sculpture

Artifacts

3.4 Other Uses

3.4.1 Commercial Uses

Creating Artwork

Blackboards, Manufacture of tools, Writing Slates

4 Types

4.1 Types

Pantelleritic Ignimbrite

Not Available

4.2 Features

High Fe content

Easily splits into thin plates, Smooth to touch

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

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.

Greenschist is medium grade metamorphic rock, formed by the metamorphosis of mudstone or shale, or some types of igneous rock, when it is subjected to higher temperatures and pressures.

5.2 Composition

5.2.1 Mineral Content

Amphibole, Feldspar, Ilmenite

Alusite, Amphibole, Biotite, Chlorite, Epidote, Feldspar, Garnet, Graphite, Hornblade, Kyanite, Micas, Muscovite or Illite, Porphyroblasts, Quartz, Serpentine, Sillimanite, Staurolite, Talc

5.2.2 Compound Content

Al, Fe

CaO, Carbon Dioxide, MgO

5.3 Transformation

5.3.1 Metamorphism

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Types of Metamorphism

Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism

Not Applicable

5.3.3 Weathering

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Types of Weathering

Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering

5.3.5 Erosion

✔ ✘

5.3.6 Types of Erosion

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

Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion, Sea Erosion

6 Properties

6.1 Physical Properties

6.1.1 Hardness

6-73.5-4

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

Highly Porous

6.1.6 Luster

Earthy

Shiny

6.1.7 Compressive Strength

NANA

0.15 450

6.1.8 Cleavage

Conchoidal

Slaty

6.1.9 Toughness

1.5

6.1.10 Specific Gravity

Not Available2.5-2.9

0 8.4

6.1.11 Transparency

Translucent to Opaque

Opaque

6.1.12 Density

Not Available2.8-2.9 g/cm³

0 1400

6.2 Thermal Properties

6.2.1 Specific Heat Capacity

NANA

0.14 3.2

6.2.2 Resistance

Heat Resistant

Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Water Resistant

7 Reserves

7.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

7.1.1 Asia

China, India

Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Japan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Russia, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam

7.1.2 Africa

Angola, Egypt, Madagascar, Namibia, Nigeria

Egypt, Ethiopia, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa

7.1.3 Europe

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

Austria, England, France, Georgia, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland

7.1.4 Others

Not Yet Found

7.2 Deposits in Western Continents

7.2.1 North America

Canada, USA

Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Mexico, Panama, USA

7.2.2 South America

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador

Brazil, Colombia, Guyana

7.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

7.3.1 Australia

Central Australia, Queensland, Western Australia

New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland

All about Pantellerite and Greenschist Properties

Know all about Pantellerite and Greenschist properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Pantellerite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Greenschist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Pantellerite is Eutaxitic whereas that of Greenschist is Foliated, Platy. Pantellerite appears Layered and Foliated and Greenschist appears Layered and Shiny. The luster of Pantellerite is earthy while that of Greenschist is shiny. Pantellerite is available in dark greenish - grey colors whereas Greenschist is available in dark greenish - grey, green colors. The commercial uses of Pantellerite are creating artwork and that of Greenschist are blackboards, manufacture of tools, writing slates.