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Pantellerite and Minette Definition


Minette and Pantellerite Definition


Definition

Definition
Pantellerite is a peralkaline rhyolite. It has a higher iron and lower aluminium composition than comendite   
Minette is a variety of Lamprophyre and is porphyritic alkaline igneous rock which is mainly dominated by biotite and potassic feldspar   

History
  
  

Origin
Strait of sicily   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Pantelleria, a volcanic island in the Strait of Sicily   
From French mine ore, mine + ette   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Plutonic   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Pantellerite and Minette

The general Pantellerite and Minette definition can be stated as: Pantellerite is a peralkaline rhyolite. It has a higher iron and lower aluminium composition than comendite. On the other hand, Minette is a variety of Lamprophyre and is porphyritic alkaline igneous rock which is mainly dominated by biotite and potassic feldspar. Along with definition of Pantellerite and Minette, get to know about Properties of Pantellerite and Minette. Get to know more information about Pantellerite and Minette origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Pantellerite and Minette

The history of Pantellerite and Minette gives information about where the rock was found and who was its discoverer. Almost each and every aspect of Earth's history is recorded in rocks be it the volcanoes which were erupted or the plants, animals and organisms which are now extinct, as rocks are present from millions of years.

Pantellerite and Minette Origin and Discoverer

Pantellerite and Minette definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Pantellerite and Minette. In this section, you will know about Pantellerite and Minette Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Pantellerite is Strait of sicily whereas Origin of Minette is Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Pantellerite and Minette discoverer. The discoverer of Pantellerite and Minette are Unknown.

Etymology of Pantellerite and Minette

Along with Pantellerite and Minette definition, know more about the etymology of Pantellerite and Minette. Etymology of Pantellerite and Minette gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Pantellerite and Formation of Minette. The etymology of Pantellerite is From Pantelleria, a volcanic island in the Strait of Sicily while that of Minette is From Pantelleria, a volcanic island in the Strait of Sicily. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Pantellerite and Minette belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Pantellerite and Minette are listed below.

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