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Pantellerite and Nepheline Syenite Definition


Nepheline Syenite and Pantellerite Definition


Definition

Definition
Pantellerite is a peralkaline rhyolite. It has a higher iron and lower aluminium composition than comendite   
Nepheline Syenite is a holocrystalline plutonic rock resembling syenite but containing nepheline and lacking quartz   

History
  
  

Origin
Strait of sicily   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Pantelleria, a volcanic island in the Strait of Sicily   
From origin of a Palaeozoic nepheline syenite from northern Shanxi Province, China   

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   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Pantellerite and Nepheline Syenite

The general Pantellerite and Nepheline Syenite 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, Nepheline Syenite is a holocrystalline plutonic rock resembling syenite but containing nepheline and lacking quartz. Along with definition of Pantellerite and Nepheline Syenite, get to know about Properties of Pantellerite and Nepheline Syenite. Get to know more information about Pantellerite and Nepheline Syenite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Pantellerite and Nepheline Syenite

The history of Pantellerite and Nepheline Syenite 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 Nepheline Syenite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pantellerite and Nepheline Syenite

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

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