Pantellerite and Jasperoid Types and Facts
Types
Pantelleritic Ignimbrite
Not Available
Features
High Fe content
Host Rock for Lead, Traps for subsurface fluids like Oil and Natural Gas., Zinc and Copper Deposits
Archaeological Significance
Monuments
Not Yet Used
Used
Famous Monuments
Not Applicable
Data Not Available
Sculpture
Not Yet Used
Used
Famous Sculptures
Not Applicable
Data Not Available
Pictographs
Not Used
Used
Petroglyphs
Not Used
Used
Figurines
Not Yet Used
Used
Types of Pantellerite and Jasperoid
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Pantellerite Texture and Jasperoid Texture. Types of Pantellerite are Pantelleritic Ignimbrite whereas the types of Jasperoid are Not Available.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 was not used to create pictographs whereas Jasperoid is 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. Pantellerite was not used to create petroglyphs whereas Jasperoid was used to create petroglyphs.