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Laterite and Pantellerite Types and Facts


Pantellerite and Laterite Types and Facts


Types

Types
Not Available   
Pantelleritic Ignimbrite   

Features
Is one of the oldest rock, Very fine grained rock   
High Fe content   

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
Used   
Not Yet Used   

Famous Monuments
Data Not Available   
Not Applicable   

Sculpture
Used   
Not Yet Used   

Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available   
Not Applicable   

Pictographs
Used   
Not Used   

Petroglyphs
Used   
Not Used   

Figurines
Used   
Not Yet Used   

Fossils
Present   
Absent   

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Types of Laterite and Pantellerite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Laterite Texture and Pantellerite Texture. Types of Laterite 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. Laterite 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. Laterite was used to create petroglyphs whereas Pantellerite was not used to create petroglyphs.

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