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Pantellerite and Porphyry Definition


Porphyry and Pantellerite Definition


Definition

Definition
Pantellerite is a peralkaline rhyolite. It has a higher iron and lower aluminium composition than comendite   
Porphyry is a reddish-brown to purple igneous rock containing large phenocrysts of various minerals embedded in a fine-grained matrix   

History
  
  

Origin
Strait of sicily   
Egypt   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Pantelleria, a volcanic island in the Strait of Sicily   
From Old French porfire, from Italian porfiro and in some cases directly from Latin porphyrites   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard 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 Porphyry

The general Pantellerite and Porphyry 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, Porphyry is a reddish-brown to purple igneous rock containing large phenocrysts of various minerals embedded in a fine-grained matrix. Along with definition of Pantellerite and Porphyry, get to know about Properties of Pantellerite and Porphyry. Get to know more information about Pantellerite and Porphyry origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Pantellerite and Porphyry

The history of Pantellerite and Porphyry 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 Porphyry Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pantellerite and Porphyry

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

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