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Sovite and Pantellerite

1 Definition
1.1 Definition
Sovite is a coarse-grained variety of carbonatite which belongs to intrusive igneous rock
Pantellerite is a peralkaline rhyolite. It has a higher iron and lower aluminium composition than comendite
1.2 History
1.2.1 Origin
Unknown
Strait of sicily
1.2.2 Discoverer
Unknown
Unknown
1.3 Etymology
Not Available
From Pantelleria, a volcanic island in the Strait of Sicily
1.4 Class
Igneous Rocks
Igneous Rocks
1.4.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
1.5 Family
1.5.1 Group
Plutonic
Volcanic
1.6 Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
2 Texture
2.1 Texture
Granular, Poikiloblastic
Eutaxitic
2.2 Color
Black, Brown, Colourless, Green, Grey, Pink, White
Dark Greenish - Grey
2.3 Maintenance
Less
Less
2.4 Durability
Durable
Durable
2.4.1 Water Resistant
2.4.2 Scratch Resistant
2.4.3 Stain Resistant
2.4.4 Wind Resistant
2.4.5 Acid Resistant
2.5 Appearance
Dull, Banded and Foilated
Layered and Foliated
3 Uses
3.1 Architecture
3.1.1 Interior Uses
Decorative Aggregates, Homes
Not Yet Used
3.1.2 Exterior Uses
As Building Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings
Not Yet Used
3.1.3 Other Architectural Uses
Curbing
Not Yet Used
3.2 Industry
3.2.1 Construction Industry
As a Flux in the Production of Steel and Pig Iron, As a Sintering Agent in Steel Industry to process Iron Ore, As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, for Road Aggregate, Making natural cement, Manufacture of Magnesium and Dolomite Refractories, Unknown, Unknown
NA
3.2.2 Medical Industry
Taken as a Supplement for Calcium or Magnesium
Not Yet Used
3.3 Antiquity Uses
Artifacts
Artifacts, Sculpture
3.4 Other Uses
3.4.1 Commercial Uses
An Oil and Gas Reservoir, As a Feed Additive for Livestock, Creating Artwork, Gemstone, Metallurgical Flux, Production of Lime, Soil Conditioner, Source of Magnesia (MgO)
Creating Artwork
4 Types
4.1 Types
Not Available
Pantelleritic Ignimbrite
4.2 Features
Available in lots of colors, Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock
High Fe content
4.3 Archaeological Significance
4.3.1 Monuments
Not Yet Used
Not Yet Used
4.3.2 Famous Monuments
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
4.3.3 Sculpture
Not Yet Used
Not Yet Used
4.3.4 Famous Sculptures
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
4.3.5 Pictographs
Used
Not Used
4.3.6 Petroglyphs
Used
Not Used
4.3.7 Figurines
Not Yet Used
Not Yet Used
4.4 Fossils
Absent
Absent
5 Formation
5.1 Formation
Sovites are formed due to low degrees of partial melting of rocks.
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.
5.2 Composition
5.2.1 Mineral Content
Ancylite, Apatite, Barite, Fluorite, Magnetite, Natrolite, Sodalite
Amphibole, Feldspar, Ilmenite
5.2.2 Compound Content
CaO, Carbon Dioxide, Sodium Oxide
Al, Fe
5.3 Transformation
5.3.1 Metamorphism
5.3.2 Types of Metamorphism
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Hydrothermal Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism
5.3.3 Weathering
5.3.4 Types of Weathering
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering
5.3.5 Erosion
5.3.6 Types of Erosion
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion
6 Properties
6.1 Physical Properties
6.1.1 Hardness
36-7
Coal
1 7
6.1.2 Grain Size
Medium to Fine Coarse Grained
Fine Grained
6.1.3 Fracture
Conchoidal
Sub-conchoidal
6.1.4 Streak
White
Unknown
6.1.5 Porosity
Less Porous
Less Porous
6.1.6 Luster
Subvitreous to Dull
Earthy
6.1.7 Compressive Strength
NANA
What Is Obsidian
0.15 450
6.1.8 Cleavage
Not Available
Conchoidal
6.1.9 Toughness
1
2
6.1.10 Specific Gravity
2.86-2.87Not Available
Granite
0 8.4
6.1.11 Transparency
Opaque
Translucent to Opaque
6.1.12 Density
2.84-2.86 g/cm3Not Available
Granite
0 1400
6.2 Thermal Properties
6.2.1 Specific Heat Capacity
NANA
What Is Granulite
0.14 3.2
6.2.2 Resistance
Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant
Heat Resistant
7 Reserves
7.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents
7.1.1 Asia
China, India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, Uzbekistan
China, India
7.1.2 Africa
Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa
Angola, Egypt, Madagascar, Namibia, Nigeria
7.1.3 Europe
Austria, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom
7.1.4 Others
Greenland
Not Yet Found
7.2 Deposits in Western Continents
7.2.1 North America
Canada, USA
Canada, USA
7.2.2 South America
Brazil
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador
7.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent
7.3.1 Australia
New South Wales, New Zealand
Central Australia, Queensland, Western Australia

All about Sovite and Pantellerite Properties

Know all about Sovite and Pantellerite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Sovite and Pantellerite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Sovite is Granular, Poikiloblastic whereas that of Pantellerite is Eutaxitic. Sovite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Pantellerite appears Layered and Foliated. The luster of Sovite is subvitreous to dull while that of Pantellerite is earthy. Sovite is available in black, brown, colourless, green, grey, pink, white colors whereas Pantellerite is available in dark greenish - grey colors. The commercial uses of Sovite and Pantellerite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, creating artwork, gemstone, metallurgical flux, production of lime, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo).