Pantellerite and Siltstone Types and Facts

Pantellerite

Siltstone

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1 Types

1.1 Types

Pantelleritic Ignimbrite

Not Available

1.2 Features

High Fe content

Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Easily splits into thin plates, Generally rough to touch, High silica content, Very fine grained rock

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

Present

Types of Pantellerite and Siltstone

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