Pumice and Variolite Types and Facts

Types of Pumice and Variolite

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