Diatomite and Pantellerite Types and Facts
Types
Not Available
Pantelleritic Ignimbrite
Features
Clasts are smooth to touch, Is one of the oldest rock, Smooth to touch, Very fine grained rock
High Fe content
Archaeological Significance
Monuments
Not Yet Used
Not Yet Used
Famous Monuments
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Sculpture
Not Yet Used
Not Yet Used
Famous Sculptures
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Pictographs
Used
Not Used
Petroglyphs
Used
Not Used
Figurines
Not Yet Used
Not Yet Used
Types of Diatomite and Pantellerite
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Diatomite Texture and Pantellerite Texture. Types of Diatomite are Not Available whereas the types of Pantellerite are Pantelleritic Ignimbrite.During historic times, some rocks depending on their hardness were used to create Pictographs and Petroglyphs. Rocks which are hard were generally not used. Pictographs are paintings or drawings that have been placed or created on the surface of rock. Diatomite was used to create pictographs whereas Pantellerite is not used to create pictographs. Petroglyph is an image which is carved into a rock. These are images created by removing part of a rock surface by incising, picking, carving or abrading, as a form of rock art. Diatomite was used to create petroglyphs whereas Pantellerite was not used to create petroglyphs.