Rhyodacite and Pantellerite Types and Facts
Types
Not Available
Pantelleritic Ignimbrite
Features
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns
High Fe content
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
Used
Not Used
Petroglyphs
Used
Not Used
Figurines
Not Yet Used
Not Yet Used
Types of Rhyodacite and Pantellerite
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Rhyodacite Texture and Pantellerite Texture. Types of Rhyodacite are Not Available whereas the types of Pantellerite are Pantelleritic Ignimbrite.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. Rhyodacite was used to create pictographs whereas Pantellerite is not used to create 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. Rhyodacite was used to create petroglyphs whereas Pantellerite was not used to create petroglyphs.
