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Pantellerite and Skarn Definition


Skarn and Pantellerite Definition


Definition

Definition
Pantellerite is a peralkaline rhyolite. It has a higher iron and lower aluminium composition than comendite   
Skarns are formed during regional or contact metamorphism and from a variety of metasomatic processes involving fluids of magmatic, metamorphic, and/or marine origin   

History
  
  

Origin
Strait of sicily   
USA, Australia   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Tornebohm   

Etymology
From Pantelleria, a volcanic island in the Strait of Sicily   
From an old Swedish mining term originally used to describe a type of silicate gangue or waste rock.   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Metamorphic 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   

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Definition of Pantellerite and Skarn

The general Pantellerite and Skarn 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, Skarns are formed during regional or contact metamorphism and from a variety of metasomatic processes involving fluids of magmatic, metamorphic, and/or marine origin. Along with definition of Pantellerite and Skarn, get to know about Properties of Pantellerite and Skarn. Get to know more information about Pantellerite and Skarn origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Pantellerite and Skarn

The history of Pantellerite and Skarn 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 Skarn Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pantellerite and Skarn

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

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