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Novaculite and Hyaloclastite  Types and Facts

1 Types
1.1 Types
Not Available
Welded tuff, Rhyolitic tuff, Basaltic tuff, Trachyte tuff and Andesitic tuff.
1.2 Features
Clasts are smooth to touch, Easily splits into thin plates, Has High structural resistance against erosion and climate
Always found as volcanic pipes over deep continental crust
1.3 Archaeological Significance
1.3.1 Monuments
Used
Used
1.3.2 Famous Monuments
Data Not Available
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
Not Used
Used
1.3.6 Petroglyphs
Not Used
Used
1.3.7 Figurines
Not Yet Used
Used
1.4 Fossils
Present
Absent

Types of Novaculite and Hyaloclastite 

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Novaculite Texture and Hyaloclastite  Texture. Types of Novaculite are Not Available whereas the types of Hyaloclastite  are Welded tuff, Rhyolitic tuff, Basaltic tuff, Trachyte tuff and Andesitic tuff..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. Novaculite was not used to create pictographs whereas Hyaloclastite  is 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. Novaculite was not used to create petroglyphs whereas Hyaloclastite  was used to create petroglyphs.