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Pantellerite Definition



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Definition
Pantellerite is a peralkaline rhyolite. It has a higher iron and lower aluminium composition than comendite 0

History
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Origin
Strait of sicily 0

Discoverer
Unknown 0

Etymology
From Pantelleria, a volcanic island in the Strait of Sicily 0

Class
Igneous Rocks 0

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock 0

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Group
Volcanic 0

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock 0

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Define Pantellerite

Pantellerite is one of the important type of rocks. If we have to define Pantellerite in general, Pantellerite is a peralkaline rhyolite. It has a higher iron and lower aluminium composition than comendite. Pantellerite comes under Igneous Rocks. All Igneous Rocks have similar properties and formation process. Along with Pantellerite Definition, know more about the History of Pantellerite, Etymology of Pantellerite in next sections.

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