Pantellerite and Hornblendite Types and Facts

Pantellerite

Hornblendite

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1 Types

1.1 Types

Pantelleritic Ignimbrite

Hornblende Gabbro and Hornblende Peridotite

1.2 Features

High Fe content

Clasts are smooth to touch, Matrix variable, Surfaces are often shiny

1.3 Archaeological Significance

1.3.1 Monuments

Not Yet Used

1.3.2 Famous Monuments

Not Applicable

1.3.3 Sculpture

Not Yet Used

Used

1.3.4 Famous Sculptures

Not Applicable

Data Not Available

1.3.5 Pictographs

Not Used

1.3.6 Petroglyphs

Not Used

1.3.7 Figurines

Not Yet Used

Used

1.4 Fossils

Absent

Types of Pantellerite and Hornblendite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Pantellerite Texture and Hornblendite Texture. Types of Pantellerite are Pantelleritic Ignimbrite whereas the types of Hornblendite are Hornblende Gabbro and Hornblende Peridotite.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. Pantellerite and Hornblendite were not used for creating 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. Pantellerite and Hornblendite were not used for creating petroglyphs.