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Pumice and Ignimbrite Types and Facts

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1 Types
1.1 Types
Scoria
Not Available
1.2 Features
Host Rock for Lead
Always found as volcanic pipes over deep continental crust
1.3 Archaeological Significance
1.3.1 Monuments
Not Yet Used
Used
1.3.2 Famous Monuments
Not Applicable
Data Not Available
1.3.3 Sculpture
Not Yet Used
Used
1.3.4 Famous Sculptures
Not Applicable
Data Not Available
1.3.5 Pictographs
Used
Used
1.3.6 Petroglyphs
Used
Used
1.3.7 Figurines
Not Yet Used
Used
1.4 Fossils
Absent
Absent

Types of Pumice and Ignimbrite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Pumice Texture and Ignimbrite Texture. Types of Pumice are Scoria whereas the types of Ignimbrite 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. Pumice and Ignimbrite were 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. Pumice and Ignimbrite were used for creating petroglyphs.