Definition
Pantellerite is a peralkaline rhyolite. It has a higher iron and lower aluminium composition than comendite
Laterite rock is a type of Sedimentary rock which is rich in iron and aluminium, formed in hot and wet tropical areas
History
Origin
Strait of sicily
India
Discoverer
Unknown
Francis Buchanan-Hamilton
Etymology
From Pantelleria, a volcanic island in the Strait of Sicily
From Latin later brick, tile + -ite1
Class
Igneous Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
Family
Group
Volcanic
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Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Texture
Eutaxitic
Earthy, Massive, Porphyritic
Color
Dark Greenish - Grey
Brown, Buff, Red
Maintenance
Less
Less
Durability
Durable
Durable
Water Resistant
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✘
✔
✘
Scratch Resistant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Stain Resistant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Wind Resistant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Acid Resistant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Appearance
Layered and Foliated
Rough and Banded
Architecture
Interior Uses
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Decorative Aggregates, Flooring, Interior Decoration
Exterior Uses
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As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration
Other Architectural Uses
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Curbing
Industry
Construction Industry
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Cobblestones, for Road Aggregate, Landscaping, Roadstone
Medical Industry
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Antiquity Uses
Artifacts, Sculpture
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture
Other Uses
Commercial Uses
Creating Artwork
An Oil and Gas Reservoir, Source of bauxite, Used in aquariums
Types
Pantelleritic Ignimbrite
Laterite
Features
High Fe content
Is one of the oldest rock, Very fine grained rock
Archaeological Significance
Monuments
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Famous Monuments
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Sculpture
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Famous Sculptures
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Pictographs
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Petroglyphs
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Figurines
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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.
Laterite is a type of sedimentary rock which is generally a reddish weathering product of basalt.
Composition
Mineral Content
Amphibole, Feldspar, Ilmenite
Aluminum Oxides, Biotite, Hematite, Hornblade, Iron Oxides, Manganese Oxides, Micas, Muscovite or Illite, Plagioclase, Pyroxene
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
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✘
✔
✘
Types of Metamorphism
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism
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Weathering
✔
✘
✔
✘
Types of Weathering
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering
Erosion
✔
✘
✔
✘
Types of Erosion
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion
Chemical Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion
Physical Properties
Hardness
6-72
1
7
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Grain Size
Fine Grained
Fine Grained
Fracture
Sub-conchoidal
Conchoidal
Streak
-
White
Porosity
Less Porous
Highly Porous
Luster
Earthy
Dull
Compressive Strength
210.00 N/mm25.00 N/mm2
0.15
450
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Cleavage
Conchoidal
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Toughness
2
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Specific Gravity
-9999-9999
0
8.4
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Transparency
Translucent to Opaque
Opaque
Density
-9999 g/cm3-9999 g/cm3
0
1400
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Thermal Properties
Specific Heat Capacity
0.84 kJ/Kg K0.92 kJ/Kg K
0.14
3.2
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Resistance
Heat Resistant
Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Asia
China, India
India
Africa
Angola, Egypt, Madagascar, Namibia, Nigeria
East Africa, Western Africa
Europe
Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom
England, Romania, Scotland
Others
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Deposits in Western Continents
North America
Canada, USA
Canada, USA
South America
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador
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Deposits in Oceania Continent
Australia
Central Australia, Queensland, Western Australia
Central Australia, Western Australia