Pegmatite and Itacolumite Types and Facts

Types of Pegmatite and Itacolumite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Pegmatite Texture and Itacolumite Texture. Types of Pegmatite are Granite Pegmatite, Gabbro Pegmatite and Diorite Pegmatite whereas the types of Itacolumite are Sandstone.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. Pegmatite and Itacolumite were 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. Pegmatite and Itacolumite were for creating petroglyphs.