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
Texture
Eutaxitic
Earthy
Color
Dark Greenish - Grey
Beige, Brown, Green, Grey, White
Maintenance
Less
Less
Durability
Durable
Durable
Water Resistant
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Scratch Resistant
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Stain Resistant
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Wind Resistant
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Acid Resistant
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Appearance
Layered and Foliated
Rough and Dull
Architecture
Interior Uses
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Decorative Aggregates, Floor Tiles
Exterior Uses
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As Building Stone, Roof Tiles
Other Architectural Uses
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Curbing
Industry
Construction Industry
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Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Making natural cement, Raw material for the manufacture of mortar
Medical Industry
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Antiquity Uses
Artifacts, Sculpture
Artifacts, Jewellery, Sculpture, Small Figurines
Other Uses
Commercial Uses
Creating Artwork
Creating Artwork, Soil Conditioner
Types
Pantelleritic Ignimbrite
Clay Marl ,Blue Marl, Red Marl, High Bank Marl, Shell Layer Marl, Under Shell Layer Marl, Sand Marl, Green Marl, Grey Marl and Clayey Marl
Features
High Fe content
Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock, Splintery, 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.
Marl forms when very fine-grained clay particles are deposited in water which settles at the bottom of water bodies and are compacted by overlying sediment; the water squeezes out and hence forming Marl rock.
Composition
Mineral Content
Amphibole, Feldspar, Ilmenite
Calcite, Clay, Dolomite, Gypsum, Micas, Pyrite, Quartz
Compound Content
Al, Fe
Aluminium Oxide, NaCl, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, Silicon Dioxide
Transformation
Metamorphism
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Types of Metamorphism
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism
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Weathering
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Types of Weathering
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering
Erosion
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Types of Erosion
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion
Physical Properties
Hardness
6-72-3
1
7
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Grain Size
Fine Grained
Very fine-grained
Fracture
Sub-conchoidal
Conchoidal
Streak
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White
Porosity
Less Porous
Highly Porous
Luster
Earthy
Dull
Compressive Strength
210.00 N/mm230.00 N/mm2
0.15
450
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Cleavage
Conchoidal
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Toughness
2
2.6
Specific Gravity
-99992.2-2.8
0
8.4
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Transparency
Translucent to Opaque
Opaque
Density
-9999 g/cm32.4-2.8 g/cm3
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1400
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Thermal Properties
Specific Heat Capacity
0.84 kJ/Kg K0.80 kJ/Kg K
0.14
3.2
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Resistance
Heat Resistant
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Asia
China, India
India, Pakistan, Russia
Africa
Angola, Egypt, Madagascar, Namibia, Nigeria
Ethiopia, Kenya, Morocco, South Africa
Europe
Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom
Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Romania, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland
Others
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Deposits in Western Continents
North America
Canada, USA
USA
South America
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador
Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Deposits in Oceania Continent
Australia
Central Australia, Queensland, Western Australia
New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia