Talc carbonate and Pumice Types and Facts
Types
Not Available
Scoria
Features
Easily splits into thin plates, Generally rough to touch, Host Rock for Lead
Host Rock for Lead
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
Petroglyphs
Not Used
Used
Figurines
Used
Not Yet Used
Types of Talc carbonate and Pumice
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Talc carbonate Texture and Pumice Texture. Types of Talc carbonate are Not Available whereas the types of Pumice are Scoria.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. Talc carbonate and Pumice 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. Talc carbonate was not used to create petroglyphs whereas Pumice was used to create petroglyphs.