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Pantellerite and Siltstone


Siltstone and Pantellerite


Definition

Definition
Pantellerite is a peralkaline rhyolite. It has a higher iron and lower aluminium composition than comendite   
Siltstone can be defined as a fine-grained sedimentary rock which mainly consists of consolidated silt   

History
  
  

Origin
Strait of sicily   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Pantelleria, a volcanic island in the Strait of Sicily   
From English word silt and stone and from Proto-Indo-European root sal and stainaz   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Not Applicable   

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

Texture

Texture
Eutaxitic   
Clastic   

Color
Dark Greenish - Grey   
Brown, Red, Reddish Brown   

Maintenance
Less   
Less   

Durability
Durable   
Durable   

Water Resistant
Yes   
Yes   

Scratch Resistant
Yes   
Yes   

Stain Resistant
Yes   
No   

Wind Resistant
Yes   
Yes   

Acid Resistant
Yes   
Yes   

Appearance
Layered and Foliated   
Rough   

Uses

Architecture
  
  

Interior Uses
Not Yet Used   
Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration   

Exterior Uses
Not Yet Used   
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration   

Other Architectural Uses
Not Yet Used   
Curbing   

Industry
  
  

Construction Industry
NA   
Building houses or walls, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Making natural cement, Raw material for the manufacture of mortar   

Medical Industry
Not Yet Used   
Not Yet Used   

Antiquity Uses
Artifacts, Sculpture   
Artifacts, Sculpture, Small Figurines   

Other Uses
  
  

Commercial Uses
Creating Artwork   
Raw material for the manufacture of mortar, Soil Conditioner   

Types

Types
Pantelleritic Ignimbrite   
Not Available   

Features
High Fe content   
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Easily splits into thin plates, Generally rough to touch, High silica content, Very fine grained rock   

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
Not Yet Used   
Not Yet Used   

Famous Monuments
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

Sculpture
Not Yet Used   
Used   

Famous Sculptures
Not Applicable   
Data Not Available   

Pictographs
Not Used   
Not Used   

Petroglyphs
Not Used   
Not Used   

Figurines
Not Yet Used   
Used   

Fossils
Absent   
Present   

Formation

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.   
Siltstone is a type of sedimentary rock which is formed from fine rock particles. As the particles of eroded rock travel along with water, the edges of the rock are worn-out by water into a rounded shape.   

Composition
  
  

Mineral Content
Amphibole, Feldspar, Ilmenite   
Calcite, Clay, Clay Minerals, Feldspar, Micas, Quartz, Sand, Silica, Silt   

Compound Content
Al, Fe   
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, Potassium Oxide, MgO, Sodium Oxide, Silicon Dioxide   

Transformation
  
  

Metamorphism
Yes   
No   

Types of Metamorphism
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism   
Not Applicable   

Weathering
Yes   
Yes   

Types of Weathering
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering   
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering   

Erosion
Yes   
Yes   

Types of Erosion
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion   
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion   

Properties

Physical Properties
  
  

Hardness
6-7   
6-7   

Grain Size
Fine Grained   
Fine Grained   

Fracture
Sub-conchoidal   
Conchoidal   

Streak
Unknown   
White   

Porosity
Less Porous   
Highly Porous   

Luster
Earthy   
Dull   

Cleavage
Conchoidal   
Not Available   

Toughness
2   
2.6   

Specific Gravity
Not Available   
2.54-2.73   

Transparency
Translucent to Opaque   
Opaque   

Density
Not Available   
2.6-2.7 g/cm3   

Thermal Properties
  
  

Resistance
Heat Resistant   
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Water Resistant   

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents
  
  

Asia
China, India   
China, India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, Uzbekistan   

Africa
Angola, Egypt, Madagascar, Namibia, Nigeria   
Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa   

Europe
Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom   
Austria, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom   

Others
Not Yet Found   
Greenland   

Deposits in Western Continents
  
  

North America
Canada, USA   
Canada, USA   

South America
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador   
Brazil   

Deposits in Oceania Continent
  
  

Australia
Central Australia, Queensland, Western Australia   
New South Wales, New Zealand   

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All about Pantellerite and Siltstone Properties

Know all about Pantellerite and Siltstone properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Pantellerite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Siltstone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Pantellerite is Eutaxitic whereas that of Siltstone is Clastic. Pantellerite appears Layered and Foliated and Siltstone appears Rough. The luster of Pantellerite is earthy while that of Siltstone is dull. Pantellerite is available in dark greenish - grey colors whereas Siltstone is available in brown, red, reddish brown colors. The commercial uses of Pantellerite are creating artwork and that of Siltstone are raw material for the manufacture of mortar, soil conditioner.

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