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Pantellerite and Pyroxenite Types and Facts


Pyroxenite and Pantellerite Types and Facts


Types

Types
Pantelleritic Ignimbrite   
Clinopyroxenites, Orthopyroxenites and Websterites   

Features
High Fe content   
Generally rough to touch, Host rock for Diamond, Is one of the oldest rock   

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
Not Used   
Not Used   

Petroglyphs
Not Used   
Not Used   

Figurines
Not Yet Used   
Not Yet Used   

Fossils
Absent   
Absent   

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Types of Pantellerite and Pyroxenite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Pantellerite Texture and Pyroxenite Texture. Types of Pantellerite are Pantelleritic Ignimbrite whereas the types of Pyroxenite are Clinopyroxenites, Orthopyroxenites and Websterites.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 Pyroxenite 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 Pyroxenite were not used for creating petroglyphs.

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