Definition
Pantellerite is a peralkaline rhyolite. It has a higher iron and lower aluminium composition than comendite
Marl is an unconsolidated sedimentary rock consisting of clay and lime
History
Origin
Strait of sicily
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Discoverer
Unknown
William Smith
Etymology
From Pantelleria, a volcanic island in the Strait of Sicily
From Old French marle, from Late Latin marglia
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