Pantellerite

Tachylite

Pantellerite and Tachylite

Pantellerite

Tachylite

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1 Definition

1.1 Definition

Pantellerite is a peralkaline rhyolite. It has a higher iron and lower aluminium composition than comendite

Tachylite is a vitreous form of basaltic volcanic glass. This glass is formed naturally by the rapid cooling of molten basalt

1.2 History

1.2.1 Origin

Strait of sicily

Iceland

1.2.2 Discoverer

Unknown

1.3 Etymology

From Pantelleria, a volcanic island in the Strait of Sicily

From German Tachylite, from tachy- + Greek lutos soluble, melting

1.4 Class

Igneous Rocks

1.4.1 Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Hard Rock

Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock

1.5 Family

1.5.1 Group

Volcanic

1.6 Other Categories

Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

2 Texture

2.1 Texture

Eutaxitic

Vitreous

2.2 Color

Dark Greenish - Grey

Black, Dark Brown

2.3 Maintenance

Less

2.4 Durability

Durable

2.4.1 Water Resistant

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2.4.2 Scratch Resistant

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86% Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !

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86% Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !

2.4.3 Stain Resistant

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66% Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !

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66% Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !

2.4.4 Wind Resistant

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49% Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !

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49% Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !

2.4.5 Acid Resistant

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48% Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !

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48% Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !

2.5 Appearance

Layered and Foliated

Glassy

3 Uses

3.1 Architecture

3.1.1 Interior Uses

Not Yet Used

Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration

3.1.2 Exterior Uses

Not Yet Used

As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Paving Stone

3.1.3 Other Architectural Uses

Not Yet Used

Curbing

3.2 Industry

3.2.1 Construction Industry

Cutting Tool, Knives, Landscaping, Scrapers

3.2.2 Medical Industry

Not Yet Used

3.3 Antiquity Uses

Artifacts, Sculpture

Artifacts

3.4 Other Uses

3.4.1 Commercial Uses

Creating Artwork

Cemetery Markers, Creating Artwork

4 Types

4.1 Types

Pantelleritic Ignimbrite

Not Available

4.2 Features

High Fe content

Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Clasts are smooth to touch, NA

4.3 Archaeological Significance

4.3.1 Monuments

Not Yet Used

4.3.2 Famous Monuments

Not Applicable

4.3.3 Sculpture

Not Yet Used

4.3.4 Famous Sculptures

Not Applicable

4.3.5 Pictographs

Not Used

Used

4.3.6 Petroglyphs

Not Used

Used

4.3.7 Figurines

Not Yet Used

4.4 Fossils

Absent

5 Formation

5.1 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.

Tachylite 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.

5.2 Composition

5.2.1 Mineral Content

Amphibole, Feldspar, Ilmenite

Feldspar, Olivine

5.2.2 Compound Content

Al, Fe

Fe, Mg

5.3 Transformation

5.3.1 Metamorphism

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97% Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !

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97% Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !

5.3.2 Types of Metamorphism

Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism

Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Hydrothermal Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism

5.3.3 Weathering

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99% Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !

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99% Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !

5.3.4 Types of Weathering

Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering

Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering

5.3.5 Erosion

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92% Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !

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92% Igneous Rocks Rocks have it !

5.3.6 Types of Erosion

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

Chemical Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion

6 Properties

6.1 Physical Properties

6.1.1 Hardness

6-7

5.5

6.1.2 Grain Size

Fine Grained

Medium to Fine Coarse Grained

6.1.3 Fracture

Sub-conchoidal

Conchoidal

6.1.4 Streak

Unknown

Vermilion

6.1.5 Porosity

Less Porous

6.1.6 Luster

Earthy

Resinous

6.1.7 Compressive Strength

What Is Flint

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Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

206.00 N/mm²

Rank: 8 (Overall)▶

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6.1.8 Cleavage

Conchoidal

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6.1.9 Toughness

Not Available

6.1.10 Specific Gravity

Not Available

2.4

6.1.11 Transparency

Translucent to Opaque

Opaque

6.1.12 Density

Not Available

3.058 g/cm³

6.2 Thermal Properties

6.2.1 Specific Heat Capacity

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

0.56 kJ/Kg K

Rank: 22 (Overall)▶

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6.2.2 Resistance

Heat Resistant

Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Wear Resistant

7 Reserves

7.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

7.1.1 Asia

China, India

Cambodia, Russia, South Korea

7.1.2 Africa

Angola, Egypt, Madagascar, Namibia, Nigeria

East Africa

7.1.3 Europe

Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom

England, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Scotland, Sweden

7.1.4 Others

Not Yet Found

Hawaii Islands

7.2 Deposits in Western Continents

7.2.1 North America

Canada, USA

USA

7.2.2 South America

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador

Not Yet Found

7.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent

7.3.1 Australia

Central Australia, Queensland, Western Australia

Victoria

All about Pantellerite and Tachylite Properties

Know all about Pantellerite and Tachylite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Pantellerite and Tachylite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Pantellerite is Eutaxitic whereas that of Tachylite is Vitreous. Pantellerite appears Layered and Foliated and Tachylite appears Glassy. The luster of Pantellerite is earthy while that of Tachylite is resinous. Pantellerite is available in dark greenish - grey colors whereas Tachylite is available in black, dark brown colors. The commercial uses of Pantellerite are creating artwork and that of Tachylite are cemetery markers, creating artwork.