1 Definition
1.1 Definition
A sedimentary rock, deposit of a submarine turbidity currents and are composed of layered particles
Pantellerite is a peralkaline rhyolite. It has a higher iron and lower aluminium composition than comendite
1.3 History
1.3.1 Origin
European Foreland Basins
Strait of sicily
2.1.1 Discoverer
2.3 Etymology
From Medieval Latin turbiditas, from Latin turbidus (turbid). Turbidity current is from 1939
From Pantelleria, a volcanic island in the Strait of Sicily
2.5 Class
Sedimentary Rocks
Igneous Rocks
2.6.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
2.7 Family
2.7.1 Group
2.8 Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
3 Texture
3.1 Texture
Mud-rich, Sandy
Eutaxitic
3.2 Color
Black, Brown, Colourless, Green, Grey, Pink
Dark Greenish - Grey
3.3 Maintenance
3.4 Durability
3.4.2 Water Resistant
3.5.1 Scratch Resistant
4.1.2 Stain Resistant
4.1.4 Wind Resistant
4.1.6 Acid Resistant
4.3 Appearance
Dull and Banded
Layered and Foliated
5 Uses
5.1 Architecture
5.1.1 Interior Uses
Bathrooms, Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Flooring, Homes, Interior Decoration
Not Yet Used
5.2.1 Exterior Uses
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Paving Stone, Garden Decoration
Not Yet Used
5.3.2 Other Architectural Uses
6.2 Industry
6.2.1 Construction Industry
As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Making natural cement
NA
6.3.1 Medical Industry
Not Yet Used
Not Yet Used
6.5 Antiquity Uses
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture
Artifacts, Sculpture
6.6 Other Uses
6.6.1 Commercial Uses
Cemetery Markers, Creating Artwork
Creating Artwork
7 Types
7.1 Types
Not Available
Pantelleritic Ignimbrite
7.2 Features
High silica content, Host Rock for Lead
High Fe content
7.3 Archaeological Significance
7.3.1 Monuments
7.3.3 Famous Monuments
Data Not Available
Not Applicable
7.3.5 Sculpture
7.3.7 Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available
Not Applicable
7.3.8 Pictographs
7.4.1 Petroglyphs
8.1.1 Figurines
8.3 Fossils
9 Formation
9.1 Formation
Turbidite is a type of sedimentary rock formed when a river carries or transports pieces of broken rock as it flows. These particles then settle down and are subjected to high temperature and pressures hence forming Turbidite.
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.
9.3 Composition
9.3.1 Mineral Content
Coesite, Quartz, Sand
Amphibole, Feldspar, Ilmenite
9.3.3 Compound Content
CaO, Carbon Dioxide, MgO
Al, Fe
9.4 Transformation
9.4.1 Metamorphism
9.4.3 Types of Metamorphism
Not Applicable
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism
9.4.4 Weathering
9.4.6 Types of Weathering
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering
9.4.8 Erosion
10.1.2 Types of Erosion
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion
11 Properties
11.1 Physical Properties
11.1.1 Hardness
11.1.2 Grain Size
Fine to Coarse Grained
Fine Grained
11.1.3 Fracture
11.1.4 Streak
White, Greenish White or Grey
Unknown
11.1.5 Porosity
Very Less Porous
Less Porous
11.1.6 Luster
11.1.8 Compressive Strength
11.1.14 Cleavage
11.1.15 Toughness
11.1.16 Specific Gravity
2.46-2.73Not Available
0
8.4
11.1.20 Transparency
Opaque
Translucent to Opaque
11.1.21 Density
1.6-2.5 g/cm3Not Available
0
1400
11.2 Thermal Properties
11.2.1 Specific Heat Capacity
11.3.2 Resistance
Heat Resistant
Heat Resistant
12 Reserves
12.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents
12.1.1 Asia
Not Yet Found
China, India
12.1.2 Africa
Western Africa
Angola, Egypt, Madagascar, Namibia, Nigeria
12.1.3 Europe
Austria, Belarus, Romania, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom
12.1.4 Others
Not Yet Found
Not Yet Found
12.2 Deposits in Western Continents
12.2.1 North America
12.2.2 South America
Brazil, Colombia
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador
12.3 Deposits in Oceania Continent
12.3.1 Australia
New Zealand, Western Australia
Central Australia, Queensland, Western Australia