Skarn and Pantellerite Types and Facts
Types
Endoskarns
Pantelleritic Ignimbrite
Features
Host Rock for Lead, Zinc and Copper Deposits
High Fe content
Archaeological Significance
Monuments
Used
Not Yet Used
Famous Monuments
Data Not Available
Not Applicable
Sculpture
Used
Not Yet Used
Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available
Not Applicable
Pictographs
Not Used
Not Used
Petroglyphs
Not Used
Not Used
Figurines
Used
Not Yet Used
Types of Skarn and Pantellerite
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Skarn Texture and Pantellerite Texture. Types of Skarn are Endoskarns 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. Skarn and Pantellerite 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. Skarn and Pantellerite were not used for creating petroglyphs.